The Story of a Baboon Serving as a South African Army in WW1
Jackie the Baboon
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3 min readFeb 25, 2021
You may have heard the story of Jack, a baboon who worked as a train signal conductor in South Africa. However, you may be surprised to learn that Jack was not the only animal employed by this country's government.
Also, a baboon of the same species as Jack the Chacma baboon, Jackie served in the 3rd South…
