Baboon

Definition

= large primate with long tail and doglike muzzle, the size of a fairly 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 |ipapio|i*; ► brought to Israel from Tarsis