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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.
It contains a single living species, the gelada (Theropithecus gelada), native to the Ethiopian Highlands. Additional species are known from fossils, including: †Theropithecus brumpti [1] [2] †Theropithecus darti †Theropithecus oswaldi [3]
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Unity Park's attractions include historical artifacts and a focus on Ethiopian culture. There are 37 mammals, including giraffe , zebra , Gelada baboon , kudu , Impalas , common eland , gemsbok , meerkat , cheetah , African wild dogs , nyala , and wildebeest , as well as thirteen species of aquatic animals, and various indigenous birds in the ...
Diana monkey (West Africa) Proboscis monkey (South East Asia) Silvered monkey ; Douc langur ; Golden monkey (central China) Patas monkey (Africa) Olive baboon (Africa) Uhlenbroek introduces the second episode from amongst gelada baboons in the Simien Mountains of Ethiopia, demonstrating how monkeys are athletic, adaptable and social animals.
The hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas / ˌ h æ m ə ˈ d r aɪ. ə s /; [4] Tigrinya: ጋውና gawina; [5] Arabic: الرُبَّاح, Al Robah) is a species of baboon within the Old World monkey family. It is the northernmost of all the baboons, being native to the Horn of Africa and the southwestern region of the Arabian Peninsula. These ...
J. Fred Muggs (born March 14, 1952) is a chimpanzee born in the African colony of French Cameroon that forms part of modern-day Cameroon.Brought to New York City before his first birthday, he was bought by two former NBC pages and eventually appeared on a host of television shows on that network including NBC's Today Show where he served as mascot from 1953 to 1957.
The olive baboon is one of the largest species of monkey; only the chacma baboon and the mandrill attain similar sizes. [8] The head-and-body length can range from 50 to 114 cm (20 to 45 in), with a species average of around 85 cm (33 in). At the shoulder on all fours, females average 55 cm (22 in) against males, which average 70 cm (28 in).