baboon
Large African monkey
A baboon is a large, ground-dwelling monkey native to Africa and Arabia, known for its dog-like snout, prominent canine teeth, and often brightly colored rear.
Baboons live in hierarchical social groups and have a reputation for aggression.
As an insult, baboon suggests someone crude, stupid, or brutish: Don't be such a baboon.
Tailed primate mammal
- apeTailless higher primate
- simianOf primates with tails
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- mandrillLarge colorful African primate
macaque · anthropoid · Old World · omnivore · quadrupedal · terrestrial · arboreal · prehensile
Beast's protruding face
- muzzleAnimal's nose area
- caninesDog family members
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- ischial callositiesThickened rump skin patches
Ranked authority structure
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
social · bonding · maternal · kinship · clan · family · group · collective
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- termiteWood-devouring social insect
predator · leopard · lion · cheetah · crocodile · watering hole · cliff · rocky outcrop
Playfully causing trouble
- raidingSudden attack for plunder
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- cleverShowing mental quickness
cunning · aggressive · yawning · barking · screaming · intelligence · problem-solving · adaptable
monkey
Tailed primate mammal
mandrill · macaque · anthropoid · Old World · omnivore · quadrupedal · terrestrial · arboreal · prehensile · primatology
snout
Beast's protruding face
ischial callosities · fur · mane · rump · colorful · red · pink · blue · swelling · muscular
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- subordinateOne lower in rank
grooming · social · bonding · maternal · kinship · clan · family · group · collective · territorial
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
termite · predator · leopard · lion · cheetah · crocodile · watering hole · cliff · rocky outcrop · Kenya
mischievous
Playfully causing trouble
- raidingSudden attack for plunder
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
clever · cunning · aggressive · yawning · barking · screaming · intelligence · problem-solving · adaptable · curious
- African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
- primatesape, apes, monkey, monkeys, gorilla
- zoo primateschimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, capuchin, spider monkey
- African Primateschimpanzee, gorilla, mandrill, colobus, mangabey
- Botswana Wildlifeelephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, zebra
- monkeyscapuchin, howler monkey, spider monkey, squirrel monkey, marmoset
baboongibbon
Tailless tree-dwelling primate
orangutan · spider monkey · howler monkey · sloth · bonobo
baboongenius
Person of rare brilliance
intellectual · scholar · sophisticate · sage · Einstein