Animals / Mammal

Gelada

Theropithecus gelada · Cercopithecidae

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.

Where the Gelada lives

Recorded in Ethiopia (Africa).

Most records fall in Amhara, Oromiya, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples and Tigray.

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Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 381 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.