The bulb is a favoured dietary item of the Chacma baboon. The chacma baboon is widespread and does not rank among threatened animal species. The largest primate in the region, excluding humans, is the chacma baboon. The chacma baboon has two or three subspecies, depending on which classification is followed. They resemble the Chacma baboon, but are somewhat smaller with a less elongated muzzle. Fred (died 25 March 2011) was a chacma baboon from Cape Town, South Africa.