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Gelada
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The gelada (Theropithecus 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 above sea level. It is the only living member of the genus Theropithecus, a name derived from the Greek root words for "beast-ape" (θηρο-πίθηκος : thēro-píthēkos). 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.
The gelada is a large monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands that is unique as the sole surviving member of its genus and is notable for spending most of its time on the ground eating grasses rather than in trees like many other primates. It matters because it represents a distinct evolutionary lineage and provides scientists with insights into how primates have adapted to specialized grassland environments.
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Least ConcernGelada
Gelada
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae
Theropithecus gelada • Singe-lion Le Gélada (Theropithecus gelada) est un primate de la famille des cercopithécidés et seule espèce vivante du genre Theropithecus. Ce grand singe ressemble au babouin et vit sur les haut-plateaux d'Érythrée et en Éthiopie. Le gélada est aussi grand que beaucoup de babouins, il a une face allongée et il est sujet au même dimorphisme sexuel. Il est également apparenté aux mangabeys et aux macaques. La face allongée caractéristique très voyante chez les babouins est différente chez le gélada. Sommaire 1 Étymologie et dénominations 2 Description 3 Écologie et comportement 3.1 Régime alimentaire 3.2 Vie sociale et reproduction 4 Répartition géographique et habitat 5 Liste des sous-espèces 6 Menaces et conservation 7 Notes et références 8 Liens externes Étymologie et dénominations L'espèce est également appelée Singe-lion[1]. Description Sentinelle gélada Femelle et petits Au lieu d'être prolongée en un long museau étroit avec les narines au bout, la face du gélada est profonde avec des mâchoires massives et un nez légèrement camus et non situé à l'extrémité de son épais museau carré. La face porte des sillons des deux côtés du museau. La coloration de la
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The gelada (Theropithecus 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 above sea level. It is the only living member of the genus Theropithecus, a name derived from the Greek root words for "beast-ape" (θηρο-πίθηκος : thēro-píthēkos). 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.
It has buff to dark brown hair with a dark face and pale eyelids. Adult males have longer hair on their backs and a conspicuous bright red patch of skin shaped like an hourglass on their chests. Females also have a bare patch of skin but it is less pronounced, except during estrus, when it brightens and exhibits a "necklace" of fluid-filled blisters. Males average and females average in weight. The head-body length is with a tail of .