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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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Its significance in baboons resonates with our intuitions about the value of paternal care in our own species.
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Then their hair turns brown, resembling adult baboons.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
As sunrise paints the rocks crimson only the call of baboons echoing between rocky escarpments punctuates the silence.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Alternatively, fathers may serve as a gateway to baboon society, allowing young females to establish connections that will benefit them for a lifetime.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Then their hair turns brown, resembling adult baboons.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
As sunrise paints the rocks crimson only the call of baboons echoing between rocky escarpments punctuates the silence.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Alternatively, fathers may serve as a gateway to baboon society, allowing young females to establish connections that will benefit them for a lifetime.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
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“Baboon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baboon. Accessed 29 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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