Imfene

Izimfene yizilwane ezincelisayo. Emathafeni ase-Afrika, izimfene zivame ukubambisana nezimpala.

Category:Izilwane

 Isimo nobunjalo 
Zonke izimfene zinemilomo emide, efana nemihlathi yezinja, imihlathi esindayo, namazinyo  anamandla amacijile, amehlo aseduze, uboya obukhulu ngaphandle kwemilomo yazo, imisila emifushane, kanye nesikhumba esibukhali esingenazo izinwele ezinqeni zazo ezingaphandle, esiyibiza ngokuthi i-ischial callosities. Lezi zinsimbi azinazo izinzwa futhi zinikeza induduzo yokuhlala yezimfene.
alt=Male baboon sitting on the side of a road. He is looking to the camera's left and has his mouth fully open, showing his large canines.|thumb|Imfene yeslisa yomnqumo yeduna ibonisa izinja zayo, eNgorongoro National Park, eTanzania, 2014.
Zonke izinhlobo zezimfene zibonisa i-sex dimorphism, ngokuvamile ngobukhulu, kodwa ngezinye izikhathi ngemibala. Ezeslisa zinezinqa ezinkulu kakhulu uma kuqhathaniswa nezesifazane futhi azisebenzisela ukusongela noma ukwesabisa ezinye izimfene nezilwane ezizingelayo. Amaduna ezinhlobo ze-hamadryas imfene nawo anezinhlobo ezinkulu ezimhlophe.
 Isimo nobunjalo (characteristics) 

Zonke izimfene zinemilomo emide, efana nemihlathi yezinja, imihlathi esindayo, namazinyo  anamandla amacijile, amehlo aseduze, uboya obukhulu ngaphandle kwemilomo yazo, imisila emifushane, kanye nesikhumba esiqinile, esingenazo izinwele emilonyeni yazo ephumayo, esiyibiza ngokuthi i-ischial callosities. Lezi zinsimbi azinazo izinzwa futhi zinikeza induduzo yokuhlala yezimfene
Zonke izinhlobo zezimfene zibonisa i-sex dimorphism, ngokuvamile ngobukhulu, kodwa ngezinye izikhathi ngemibala. Azeslisa anezinqa ezinkulu kakhulu uma kuqhathaniswa nezinsikazi futhi azisebenzisela ukusongela noma ukwesaba ezinye izimfene nezilwane ezizingelayo. Amaduna ezinhlobo ze-hamadryas baboon nawo anezinhlobo ezinkulu ezimhlophe.