Gelada baboon muzzles are deeply grooved, and the upper lip can be flipped upwards to aid communication between members of the troop.
There is no defined breeding season for gelada baboons, but a birth peak has been noted during the rainy season and female usually give birth to a single infant at a time.
Flamingos spend their time in very large groups called colonies. Their young are born grey, with a straight bill and both parents feed it a special milk called ‘crop milk’. It is thought that flamingos are monogamous, meaning that they pair for life.
Animals in Gelada Plateau
Chilean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis
From: South America
Status: Near Threatened
Quick Fact: A Chilean flamingo’s pink feathers come from the pigments in their diet.
Find me in: Gelada Plateau
Gelada Baboon
Theropithecus gelada
From: Ethiopia
Status: Least Concern
Quick Fact: Gelada baboons are the last surviving species of grass-grazing primates, spending most of their time on the ground and rarely climbing trees.
Find me in: Gelada Plateau
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