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: any of a genus (Papio) of large gregarious primates of Africa and southwestern Asia having a long square naked muzzle
also
: any of several closely related primates
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But all that energy expenditure isn’t entirely the result of baboons’ many brawls.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
As well as chimpanzees, baboons, apes, and primates in general.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
The limestone deposit that had yielded the Taung Child, as the original Australopithecus became known, also contained the remains of all sorts of other creatures, including baboons, turtles, and hyraxes.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
As the film's main protagonist and gladiator, Lucius sees the most battles both in and out of the arena, facing off against vicious baboons, rhinos, and even sharks, not to mention his human opponents.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
As well as chimpanzees, baboons, apes, and primates in general.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
The limestone deposit that had yielded the Taung Child, as the original Australopithecus became known, also contained the remains of all sorts of other creatures, including baboons, turtles, and hyraxes.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
As the film's main protagonist and gladiator, Lucius sees the most battles both in and out of the arena, facing off against vicious baboons, rhinos, and even sharks, not to mention his human opponents.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Baboon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baboon. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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baboon
noun
ba·boon
ba-ˈbün 
: any of several large African and Asian monkeys having long squarish muzzles and usually short tails
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