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Geladas (Theropithecus gelada), photographed at the Bronx Zoo.
Geladas (Theropithecus gelada) grazing, photographed at the Bronx Zoo.
Geladas (Theropithecus gelada, females in the foreground, male in the background), photographed at the Bronx Zoo.
I have been a little tied up with other writing duties today, so in lieu of a "normal" post here is another snapshot from my trip to the Bronx Zoo last weekend. It is of a young male gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada) that came down to the moat to drink. He had just been involved in a major…
I thought Geladas were moved into Papio?
One of my favorite exhibits at the Bronx Zoo, particularly for the ibex in the same enclosure. I could have sat there all day and watched.
Please educate a west-coaster about conditions in The Bronx. Are Geladas and Ibex allocated more green grass per individual than people are?
Gunnar; I have heard that suggestion, but it is not definitive. As far as I know it is still being hashed out and for the moment I prefer to keep them in a distinct genus.
Andry; And the rock hyraxes, too! This is actually the first time I have ever seen any kind of antagonistic encounter between the geladas. It was quite spectacular.
Gaythia; In the Bronx, definitely.
Great picture, looks like one has a momentary bipedal stance, perhaps in between leaps. I think geladas are clearly distinct (more upright posture) morphologically and behaviorally from Papio, but nowadays I don't know if that matters as much. BTW anyone interested in baboon hybrids might google 'kipunji baboon' for a recent article on it.
Can you unpack the caption with more detail?