sacred baboon

…In ancient Egypt, they were worshipped as messengers of the gods, and appear in murals and other art. In English, they are also called sacred baboons. There is a marked difference in size between the sexes, with males weighing about 18 kg and females about 10 kg, head and body lengths being about 65 cm for males and about 55 cm for females, and tail lengths being about half the head and body lengths. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "sacred baboon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…古代エジプトでは神の使いとしてあがめられて，壁画などにも登場する。英語ではsacred baboon(聖なるヒヒ)とも呼ばれる。体格は性差が著しく，体重は雄が約18kg，雌が約10kg，頭胴長は雄が約65cm，雌が約55cm，尾長は頭胴長の半分程度である。…

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