baboon

[US]/bə'buːn/
[UK]/bæˈbun/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. baboon
Word Forms
Pluralbaboons

Phrases & Collocations

wild baboon

baboon family

Example Sentences

As you first enter the bush, you'll no doubt be greeted by mischievous apes like the vervet monkey, the chacma baboon, often with a baby on its back.

6. Old World monkeys: guenon; baboon; colobus monkey; langur; macaque; mandrill; mangabey; patas; proboscis monkey.

The baboon screeched loudly in the jungle.

The baboon is known for its distinctive facial features.

Tourists were amazed by the agility of the baboons.

The baboon groomed its fur meticulously.

Baboons often form strong social bonds within their groups.

A baboon's diet typically consists of fruits, seeds, and insects.

The baboon exhibited playful behavior towards its offspring.

Researchers observed the baboon troop for hours.

The baboon's loud vocalizations echoed through the valley.

The baboon's intelligence is evident in its problem-solving skills.

Real-world Examples

Time to shift out some baboons.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

When attacked, what does a baboon typically do to show aggression?

Source: 6 Minute English

This baboon may be small now.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

We're getting ready to put the baboons on habitat for the first time since they arrived.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

Baboons rarely feature on their hit list.

Source: Lion Mafia

A single baboon may sustain one lioness.

Source: Lion Mafia

There's even these baboons that can combine two vowels into a call that kind of sounds like wahoo.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Baboons are vulnerable while foraging on or near the ground.

Source: Lion Mafia

Swarming the entrance of the park was a troupe of baboons.

Source: BBC Reading Selection

Why you are presenting to my mother like a baboon.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

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