The post South Africa Once Paid a Baboon to Operate Railroad Signals appeared first on A-Z Animals.Animals often thrive on routine and consistency. For example, if you skip your pet dog’s usual walk time, you’ll notice the pup becomes unsettled. Animals are often good at the jobs we give them, too. Take Jack the signalman, likely the only baboon railroad worker in history. Trained by his owner, James Wide, Jack’s story would almost look like fol…
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