Gelada

About

How gelada lives

Geladas are Ethiopian highland primates that graze on grasses and sleep on steep cliffs. Geladas have bright chest patches used in social signaling. Mountain species are adapted to cooler temperatures, rough terrain, and thinner air.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure. Protecting gelada also depends on keeping mountains, grassland habitats healthy and connected.

Common species still depend on habitat quality, clean water, food webs, and low disturbance.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• Geladas have bright chest patches used in social signaling.
• Hair, fur, and milk production are hallmark mammal traits that separate them from other vertebrates.
• Mountain species are adapted to cooler temperatures, rough terrain, and thinner air.
• Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure.