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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

"We have nearly 1,100 baboons on the property that date back eight generations. Baboons, as with all our animals, are critical to biomedical research."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2018

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 went into screaming fits if they saw a snake.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer