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Baboons, probably held in captivity in Egypt, were mummified as votive offerings after their deaths.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

Baboons are generally indifferent to humans, but they do attack when provoked, and are potentially very dangerous because of their sharp teeth and claws.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2023

Baboons, gibbons, and marmosets were all correctly identified, but gorillas and chimpanzees were not.

From The Verge • Jan. 12, 2018

She also worked on plays such as Tom Stoppard’s “Jumpers,” John Guare’s “Four Baboons Adoring the Sun” and a revival of “The Front Page.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2016

Baboons could destroy her entire food store in a matter of minutes.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer