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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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Alternatively, fathers may serve as a gateway to baboon society, allowing young females to establish connections that will benefit them for a lifetime.
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
The child, who became known as Baby Fae, was born with a deadly heart condition, and Bailey, who had been experimenting with cross-species transplants in animals, got permission to transplant a baboon heart.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
From adrenaline-pumping ATV treks and exhilarating zip-lining adventures to up-close encounters at the baboon sanctuary, their tours showcase the best of Belize.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Hamadryas baboons are found in the wild in large numbers in Ethiopia, Somalia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the zoo said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
The child, who became known as Baby Fae, was born with a deadly heart condition, and Bailey, who had been experimenting with cross-species transplants in animals, got permission to transplant a baboon heart.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
From adrenaline-pumping ATV treks and exhilarating zip-lining adventures to up-close encounters at the baboon sanctuary, their tours showcase the best of Belize.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Hamadryas baboons are found in the wild in large numbers in Ethiopia, Somalia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the zoo said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
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“Baboon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baboon. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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