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Mar 25, 2022 · Gelada monkeys are unique, living far above their baboon relatives in the Ethiopian highlands at elevations of 6,000 to 14,000 feet above sea level. Scientists wanted to look at how these monkeys survived at these elevations, and even thrived, peacefully grazing on mountain grasses.
Aug 23, 2016 · Snub-nosed monkeys live at a higher altitude than any other non-human primate – but they are also among the rarest of all primates. The latest genomic analyses may help to explain exactly how...
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These baboon-size animals are the world's most terrestrial primates—except for humans. As mostly grass-eaters, they are the last surviving species of ancient grazing primates that were once numerous. Geladas spend most of their day sitting down, plucking and munching on grasses and herbs. They have fatty sitting pads on their rear ends, which seem ...
Geladas live in multi-level societies. The smallest is that of the family, a stable unit of one male or a few males, two to ten females and their dependent offspring. Family units combine to form bands that travel together during the day. Sometimes geladas sill form large herds of up to 1200 individuals. These are some of the largest groups observe...
Aerial surveys suggested that 500,000 geladas existed in Ethiopia in the 1970s. Since then geladas have been increasingly exposed to the effects of encroaching agriculture and development, threatening the grasslands they inhabit. Surveys are currently under way to determine how many geladas still survive today.
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Mar 24, 2022 · Unlike their forest- and savannah-dwelling monkey cousins, geladas have carved out a high-altitude niche all to themselves, contently munching on highland grasses for sustenance.
Mar 24, 2022 · Analysing a newly assembled genome of the gelada, an endemic Ethiopian monkey that lives in high altitudes, the authors identify a novel karyotype and genomic elements associated with high ...
Sep 25, 2023 · Macaca mulatta vestita (MMV) monkeys live at the highest survival altitude (above 3000 meters above sea level), and their main geographical distribution is in East and South Tibet and Northwest Yunnan in China (Jiang et al., 1991).
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Jul 11, 2016 · Rhinopithecus bieti, Rhinopithecus roxellana, and Rhinopithecus strykeri inhabit high-altitude habitats, whereas Rhinopithecus brelichi and Rhinopithecus avunculus inhabit lowland regions.
