Jack (baboon)

Jack
James Wide (left) with Jack
SpeciesBaboon
BreedChacma baboon
SexMale
Died1890
South Africa
Cause of deathTuberculosis
Resting placeAlbany Museum
OccupationAssistant to a disabled railway signalman
Notable roleRailway signaller
Years active9
OwnerJames Wide

Jack (died 1890) was the name of a Chacma baboon who was an assistant to a disabled railway signalman, James Wide, in South Africa.[1]

  1. ^ Conway Morris 2003, p. 242.