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or chacma
: a large grayish-brown to black baboon (Papio ursinus) of southern African savannas, highland grasslands, or savanna woodlands that is chiefly terrestrial but typically sleeps in trees or on high ledges
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The research, which focused on chacma baboons, spanned 13 years.
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Fox News, 12 Mar. 2020
The baboon, likely a chacma baboon, belongs to a species known for a trouble-making combination of aggression and intelligence.
—Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 11 Apr. 2017
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Fox News, 12 Mar. 2020
The baboon, likely a chacma baboon, belongs to a species known for a trouble-making combination of aggression and intelligence.
—Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 11 Apr. 2017
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“Chacma baboon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chacma%20baboon. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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