hamadryas baboon

American  

[ham-uh-drahy-uhs] / ˌhæm əˈdraɪ əs /

noun

1. a baboon, Papio (Comopithecus ) hamadryas, of Ethiopia, the male of which has a mantle of long, dark hair about the head and shoulders: held sacred by the ancient Egyptians.

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Etymology

Origin of hamadryas baboon

1930–35; < New Latin hamadryas the specific epithet ( see hamadryad)

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hamadryas baboon

Thoth, the god of learning and wisdom was represented by a hamadryas baboon.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023

A statue of a hamadryas baboon inscribed with King Narmer’s name dates to between 3150 B.C. and 3100 B.C.;

From Scientific American ● Nov. 17, 2021

Archaeologists have long puzzled over the prominence of the hamadryas baboon in ancient Egyptian culture.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 17, 2021

However, the assumption of chimpanzee life — unlike, say, in hamadryas baboon societies — is not that every approach by another is a potential do-or-die threat.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2020

The spectacular hamadryas baboon is a very good citizen.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by William Temple Hornaday

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