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hamadryas

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noun

  1. a baboon, Papio (or Comopithecus ) hamadryas, of Arabia and NE Africa, having long silvery hair on the head, neck, and chest: regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians: family Cercopithecidae Also calledhamadryas baboonsacred baboon
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Origin of hamadryas1

C19: via New Latin from Latin; see hamadryad
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Thoth, the god of learning and wisdom was represented by a hamadryas baboon.

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Whatever the reason for their devotion to this species, ancient Egyptians went to great lengths to acquire living hamadryas baboons.

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A great strength of our result is that it puts Punt within the natural distribution of P. hamadryas.

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As we move forward, it would be useful to examine the morning behaviors and melanization patterns of hamadryas baboons and to see whether they support the hypothesis that this species is especially dependent on the morning sun.

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Hamadryas baboons live in arid habitats across the Horn of Africa and parts of Arabia.

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