Fauna of South Africa
The largest primate in the region, excluding humans, is the chacma baboon. A true generalist, it is found in virtually all habitats in South Africa. The other primates in the region are the vervet monkey and the Samango monkey. They are mainly frugivores, although they are true opportunists and may take eggs and nestlings from bird nests.
Largest prehistoric animals
There are two contenders for largest-known ever arachnid: "Pulmonoscorpius kirktonensis" and "Brontoscorpio anglicus". Pulmonoscorpius was Brontoscorpio was . The biggest difference is that "Brontoscorpio" was aquatic, and "Pulmonoscorpius" was terrestrial. "Brontoscorpio" is not to be confused with various Eurypterids: it was a true scorpion with a venomous stinger.