The Guinea baboons will be a new species at the animal park
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A family of Guinea baboons has been transferred to a Kent wild animal park which says they are the only creatures of their kind in the UK.
The six male and 11 female Guinea baboons arrived at Port Lympne Animal Park near Hythe from Paris Zoo.
It is hoped the group will breed successfully in their new home. One female is expecting a baby in February.
The species is threatened because its natural habitat of savannah and forest in Africa is being destroyed.
The creatures, which survive on eating plants, birds and small animals, come from Senegal, Guinea and Mali.
The Guinea baboons will be a new species for primate keepers at Port Lympne.
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