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baboon

[ba-boon, buh-] / bæˈbun, bə- /
NOUN
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Indeed, the Jane Goodall Institute now runs a longstanding baboon research project based partly on the fact that baboons are important chimpanzee prey.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

A few of Bischoff’s early taxidermy pieces are still on display, including a dog, which looks more like a cross between a wolf and a baboon, dating to the 1920s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Thoth, the god of learning and wisdom was represented by a hamadryas baboon.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

Whether you’re a human or an elephant, a baboon or a fish, adversity experienced early in life is often linked to negative effects on longevity and health in adulthood.

From Scientific American • May 23, 2023

They filled the skin with baboon droppings, sewed it up, and propped it against the farmer’s door.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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