Planet Earth series..

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

Does anyone know what those plants were when they were featuring the grass eating baboons in Ethiopia? They looked like a broad leafed yucca or a Brighamia on steroids...

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

You can see them on this link, in the background of a pic halfway down..

http://www.nwf.org/nationa....eID=976

[John Case]

(STEVE IN SO CAL @ Mar. 28 2007,16:48)

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Does anyone know what those plants were when they were featuring the grass eating baboons in Ethiopia? They looked like a broad leafed yucca or a Brighamia on steroids...

I don't know the species.....

but to everyone....this is some great stuff! Watch it if you can,..in HD if possible.

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

Definately something I will own when it's out on DVD.

[Mats]

(STEVE IN SO CAL @ Mar. 28 2007,19:48)

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Does anyone know what those plants were when they were featuring the grass eating baboons in Ethiopia? They looked like a broad leafed yucca or a Brighamia on steroids...

That's Giant Lobelia, found on higher elevations in Africa.  Here's a few more images -

Lobelia wollastonii

Giant Lobelia

Giant Lobelia - Google Images

And this photo is from the Simien Mts. in Ethiopia.

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

That's it...I think maybe Ron posted about this plant before. Seeds seem scarce...

[Mike4284m]

Just wanted to add that this series is great!  I rarely ever make a point of catching a specific show on tv but this is an exception.

[Jeff Searle]

Very interesting plant,and monkeys, thanks.

Jeff

[Zac in NC]

I think it was the Planet Earth Commercial I caught the other day or something on the Discovery Science Channel but it was on Australia and it was all about the Wollemia nobilis, the Wollemi Pine. Pretty neat.

Zac

[Howeadypsis]

I have the complete series opn DVD, veery cool

Are they the plants called Grass Trees?

[Alicehunter2000]

Very interesting looking baboons.

Did you know that you can put a mirror outside a baboons cage and he will never recognize his own reflection staying aggressive toward the "intruder"

Show chimpanzees the same mirror and they begin grooming themselves within minutes, recognizing their own reflection.

Just thought you wanted to know.