Have you ever heard of the “bleeding-heart baboon?” It’s a nickname for the gelada (Theropithecus gelada), a large primate that can only be found in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea, where it lives in groups of up to 350 individuals. Despite its nickname and fearsome appearance, it isn’t a true baboon—it’s the last member of a group of grass-grazing primates that once roamed much of Africa and India.

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 In fact, grass makes up more than 90 percent of its diet! 

Photo: Steve Harris, CC BY-NC 2.0, flickr 

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A photo of a gelada. The animal has long light brown hair that gives it a striking appearance. It resembles a baboon but has a distinctive red mark at its chest.
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