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hamadryas baboon

A baboon (Papio hamadryas) native to NE Africa and SW Arabia; silver-brown fur (long and thick over male's head and shoulders); naked face; long tail; inhabits rocky hillsides; sacred to ancient Egyptians; also known as sacred baboon.

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