Gelada
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    Gelada

    Theropithecus gelada

    Primates
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Dietgrass

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    Best Months to Spot

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    Most sightings recorded in Feb, Mar, Nov. Data from GBIF - a global database of verified wildlife observations by researchers and citizen scientists.

    The gelada, sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon, is a species of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, living at elevations of 1,800–4,400 m (5,900–14,400 ft) above sea level. It is the only living member of the genus Theropithecus, a name derived from the Greek root words for "beast-ape". Like its close relatives in genus Papio, the baboons, it is largely terrestrial, spending much of its time foraging in grasslands, with grasses comprising up to 90% of its diet.

    Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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