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chacma baboon

noun
chac·​ma baboon | \ ˈchäk-mə- How to pronounce chacma baboon (audio) \
variants: or chacma

Definition of chacma baboon

: 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

Examples of chacma baboon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The baboon, likely a chacma baboon, belongs to a species known for a trouble-making combination of aggression and intelligence. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "Watch: Geese Attempt to Save Their Eggs From a Baboon Thief," 11 Apr. 2017

First Known Use of chacma baboon

1896, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for chacma baboon

Khoikhoi

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