A Vervet Monkey gathered Termitomyces Mushrooms and ate them greedily. These mushrooms proliferate near termite mounds in the rains and are delicious.


A Vervet Monkey gathered Termitomyces Mushrooms and ate them greedily. These mushrooms proliferate near termite mounds in the rains and are delicious and sought out by humans too.


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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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