Mammals · Primates · Cercopithecidae
Theropithecus gelada
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the sole survivor of a genus of grass-grazing primates once abundant on the African grasslands. Its nickname of "bleeding-heart monkey" comes from the red hourglass patch on its chest.
Weight
11 kg – 18.5 kg
Size
50 cm – 75 cm
Life expectancy
18 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
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Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web · AnAge · Animal Spot · Animalia.bio · African Wildlife Foundation · The Animal Facts · PMC
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Gelada — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about gelada.
