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.

Baboons can live for
25 years
in the wild
Flamingos can live for
50 years
in captivity
Male baboons are
20kg
in weight
Flamingos are from birds
10 million
years ago

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

Birds

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

Mammals

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