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Definition of baboons

Baboon
Baboon Bab*oon", n. [OE. babewin, baboin, fr.F. babouin, or LL. babewynus. Of unknown origin; cf. D. baviaan, G. pavian, baboon, F. babin lip of ape, dogs, etc., dial. G. b["a]ppe mouth.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape.

Meaning of baboons from wikipedia

- Male hamadryas baboons have large white manes. Baboons exhibit ****ual dimorphism in size, colour and/or canine teeth development. Baboons are diurnal and...
- hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas /ˌhæməˈdraɪ.əs/) is a species of baboon within the Old World monkey family. It is the northernmost of all the baboons, being...
- contact between humans and baboons. Hunting, trapping, and accidents kill or remove many baboons from the wild, thereby reducing baboon numbers and disrupting...
- Hamadryas baboons. Male guinea baboons are not as rigidly dominant as hamadryas baboon males, and unlike female Hamadryas baboons, female guinea baboons exert...
- aggression a reproductive disadvantage in olive baboons. This also explains the reason male olive baboons use infants as shields in aggressive encounters...
- and head. Yellow baboons have slim bodies with long arms and legs along with yellowish-brown hair. They resemble the chacma baboon, but are somewhat...
- Jack (died 1890) was the name of a Chacma baboon who was an ****istant to a disabled railway signalman, James Wide, in South Africa. Jack was the pet and...
- similar to olive and yellow baboons. These are often much larger, often comprising over 100 baboons. Compared to all other baboon species, Kindas are unusually...
- baboons". Primates. 37 (4): 389–397. doi:10.1007/BF02381374. ISSN 1610-7365. S2CID 45784080. Dunbar, R. Dunbar, P. Social Dynamics of Gelada Baboons |...
- Look up baboon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A baboon is an Old World monkey of the genus Papio. Baboon may also refer to: The local name in Belize...