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mandrill vs. baboon

mandrill vs. baboon: What’s the difference?

A baboon is a large terrestrial (ground-dwelling) monkey found in Africa and Arabia with a doglike muzzle, large cheek pouches, and a short tail. A mandrill is a specific type of large baboon from western Africa. Male mandrills are known for their bright red-and-blue faces and ribbed muzzles.

mandrill

[ man-dril ]
noun
  1. a large baboon, Mandrillus (or Papio) sphinx, of western Africa, the male of which has a face brightly marked with blue and scarlet and a muzzle that is ribbed: an endangered species.

baboon

[ ba-boon or, especially British, buh- ]
noun
  1. any of various large, terrestrial monkeys of the genus Papio and related genera, of Africa and Arabia, having a doglike muzzle, large cheek pouches, and a short tail.
  2. a coarse, ridiculous, or brutish person, especially one of low intelligence.