Human vs. Baboon — What's the Difference?

Humans (Homo sapiens) are the most abundant and widespread species of primates, characterized by bipedality and large, complex brains enabling the development of advanced tools, culture and language. Humans are highly social beings and tend to live in complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks to political states.

Baboons are primates comprising the genus Papio, one of the 23 genera of Old World monkeys. There are six species of baboon: the hamadryas baboon, the Guinea baboon, the olive baboon, the yellow baboon, the Kinda Baboon and the chacma baboon.

Relating to or characteristic of humankind

Any of several large terrestrial African and Arabian monkeys of the genus Papio, having an elongated doglike muzzle and bare calluses on the buttocks.

A human being.

(Slang) A brutish person; a boor.

A member of the primate genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other apes by a large brain and the capacity for speech.

An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. 13

A person

A foolish or boorish person.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of humans

One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape.

Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character regarded as distinguishing humans from other animals

Large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

Subject to or indicative of the weaknesses, imperfections, and fragility associated with humans

Having the form of a human.

Made up of humans

(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

(comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.

(narrowly) The tallest, most abundant and most intelligent of primates; Homo sapiens.

(broadly) Any hominid of the genus Homo.

(rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.

Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices.

A human being.

A human being;

Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae

Characteristic of humanity;

Relating to a person;

Having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings;