baboons
Dog-faced African monkeys
Baboons are large, ground-dwelling monkeys native to Africa and Arabia, recognizable by their dog-like snouts, powerful jaws, and prominent canine teeth.
They live in hierarchical social groups and have a reputation for aggressive, opportunistic behavior.
As an insult, calling someone a baboon suggests they're crude, loud, or stupid: Those baboons in the back row won't stop talking.
Ranked authority structure
- alpha maleDominant group leader
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
social bonds · kinship · alliances · aggression · reconciliation · vocalizations · infant care · maternal
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- waterholeNatural animal drinking source
drought · predation · lion · leopard · cheetah · hyena · crocodile · eagle
Of primates with tails
- anthropoidResembling higher primates
- Old World monkeyPrimate with downward-facing nostrils
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- primatologyScientific study of apes
omnivorous · diurnal · quadrupedal · canine teeth · opposable thumbs · estrus · gestation · weaning
One who creates discord
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- raidingSudden attack for plunder
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
cunning · bold · nuisance · trickster · curiosity · intelligence · misbehavior · chaos
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- alpha maleDominant group leader
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- subordinateOne lower in rank
grooming · social bonds · kinship · alliances · aggression · reconciliation · vocalizations · infant care · maternal · play
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
waterhole · drought · predation · lion · leopard · cheetah · hyena · crocodile · eagle · ecosystem
simian
Of primates with tails
- anthropoidResembling higher primates
- Old World monkeyPrimate with downward-facing nostrils
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
primatology · omnivorous · diurnal · quadrupedal · canine teeth · opposable thumbs · estrus · gestation · weaning · lifespan
troublemaker
One who creates discord
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- raidingSudden attack for plunder
stealing · cunning · bold · nuisance · trickster · curiosity · intelligence · misbehavior · chaos · brazen
- mammalsbears, bats, sheep, cats, anteater
- African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- primatesape, apes, monkey, monkeys, gorilla
- social animalswolves, lions, elephants, dolphins, chimpanzees
- Asirterraced farms, stone houses, painted houses
baboonsapes
Tailless primates
great apes · gorillas · chimpanzees · humans · orangutans