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key term

baboon

Originalקוֹף
Transliterationqôp
Strong'sH6971
Languagehebrew
Domainmammals; wild animals

large primate with long tail and doglike muzzle, the size of a large dog; usually light brown in color, but older males sometimes turn gray; some large males develop a mane like a lion; they spend most of their time on the ground and eat a variety of roots, shoots, fruits, leaves, insects, and small reptiles; various subspecies of papio; brought to Israel from Tarsis

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baboon.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/baboon

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