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baboon

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One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape.

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If the press really thinks Obama is Lincoln, they ought to treat him like they treated Bush, 'cause that's how they treated Lincoln. His critics compared Lincoln to an ape; they called him an illiterate baboon. Ann Coulter

The Big Baboon is found upon The plains of Cariboo: He goes about with nothing on (A shocking thing to do). But if he dressed respectably And let his whiskers grow, How like this Big Baboon would be To Mister So-and-so! Hilaire Belloc

The baboon is driving,” I noted. "Should I be worried? Rick Riordan

It is mysterious if a baboon falls from a tree. Shona Proverb

It is the foot of a baboon. Xhosa Proverb

If you flog a baboon because it is ugly, you will end up killing it. African Proverb

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