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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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Stephanie Fae Beauclair, who had been given a baboon heart transplant in an effort to save her life, died just weeks after being born and 21 days after the transplant.
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The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
Often mistaken for baboons, mandrills are strikingly distinct in appearance.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Oct. 2024
Later in the day, our group crossed the border into Botswana and arrived in Chobe, where our afternoon game drive resulted in sightings of herds of elephants (calves in tow), zebras, giraffes, warthogs, wildebeests, impala, baboons, and more.
—Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
From the tops of the same cliffs, actual animals—pied crows and baboons—followed our progress.
—Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
Often mistaken for baboons, mandrills are strikingly distinct in appearance.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Oct. 2024
Later in the day, our group crossed the border into Botswana and arrived in Chobe, where our afternoon game drive resulted in sightings of herds of elephants (calves in tow), zebras, giraffes, warthogs, wildebeests, impala, baboons, and more.
—Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
From the tops of the same cliffs, actual animals—pied crows and baboons—followed our progress.
—Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
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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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