The gelada (Theropithecus gelada, Amharic: ጭላዳ, romanized: č̣əlada, Oromo: Jaldeessa daabee), 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.

The gelada (Theropithecus gelada) is a species of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands. Like its close relatives the baboons (genus Papio), it is largely terrestrial, spending much of its time foraging in grasslands. They are the last surviving member of a grass-grazing primate group, members of which were abundant and ...

The gelada is an Old World monkey epidemic to the Ethiopian Highlands, with large populations found in the Simien Mountains. They are restricted to high grassland escarpments in the deep gorges of the central Ethiopian plateau.

Learn all about the Gelada baboon (or "bleeding-heart monkey") – what family of primates does it belong to, how big it gets, what it eats, where it lives.

Gelada monkeys live only in the high mountain meadows of Ethiopia—an environment very unlike those of their forest- or savanna-dwelling primate relatives. This high-altitude homeland is replete...

There are large populations of gelada in the Semien Mountains. The monkeys form large bands at night, sleeping close together on rocky cliffs and ledges for warmth and safety. Geladas are genuine grazers, with over 90% of their diet being grass blades.

Gelada, (Theropithecus gelada), large baboonlike monkey that differs from true baboons in having the nostrils some distance from the tip of the muzzle. The gelada inhabits the mountains of Ethiopia and lives in groups among steep cliffs and high plateaus.

May 22, 2023 · What is a gelada? Gelada monkeys, known as the ‘bleeding heart baboons’ because of their distinctive red chest patches, are one of the most striking and charismatic primate species ( Figure 1 ). Although they share a number of features allying them with baboons — most notably their ground-based lifestyle — they are not, in fact, true ...

Dec 27, 2022 · There are hundreds of species of primates, but few are as elusive as the gelada (Theropithecus gelada). This species survives in the highest grasslands of Ethiopia and is known as the ‘bleeding heart monkey’ because of the unique color pattern on its chest.

Picture a primate that grazes like a cow, climbs cliffs like a mountain goat and forms groups as big as shoals of fish. Noah Snyder-Mackler introduces Ethiopia’s gelada.