Geladas: Watchmen of Ethiopia’s Mountains | Wild to Know

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Meet the mountaineer of the primate world: the gelada. A close relative of the baboon, these agile monkeys make their home in the Semien Mountains in northern Ethiopia - a habitat that requires excellent climbing abilities. ↠Subscribe: www.youtube.co...
Unusually, though, geladas don’t climb many trees. They also prefer to keep their diet strictly grass-based, which can sometimes bring them into conflict with humans and has led to special protection measures. We visited their high-altitude home to see just what makes these primates so unique.
Collaboration with conservationists:
Earth Offline: / earth.offline
Alon Mekin: / alon_mekin
Check out their Instagram Channels for more infos on the Geladas and other conservation topics!
Producer: Philip-Jamie Alcazar
Assistant Producer : Katrin Blaß
Voice-Over: Sophie Kozeluh
Graphics: Jörg Eisenprobst
Collab Partners:
Earth Offline
Alon Mekin
Music:
Matchless Beatuy - I’m Still Here
Igor Dvorkin - Database
Original Production:
“Nile - The Ultimate River”, a Terra Mater documentary written and directed by Harald Pokieser
Production:
Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH
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Sometimes i feel certain some animals are styling their hair when humans aren’t looking.

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Wait...they don't???

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They do

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They do nah he spinng

[@jones9309]

Humans grow the longest hair of any primate.

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

Now you see where the blacks get it from. Their ancestors back in Africa

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Gelada baboon: *Has sharp teeth that could rip someone apart* Also gelada baboon: NaH ImmA EaT GRaSs

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😂

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Made our day! 😆

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The MALES had huge canines, not the females. They use them to intimidate and fight off other males since the alpha males monopolise females.

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Canines just for sexual selection

[@BroadScholar]

A even better example would be a gorilla

[@sanketpatil6711]

The chest pattern of gelada was quite unique and different..! It's like they wearing some kind of coat..

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I've always thought the makes looked like they were wearing a lion's coat

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obviously they're just little people in costumes.

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Showing cleavage

[@brianbailey462]

almost looks like they are wearing a heart

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I think the mouth thing they do is so crazy. Makes me think of all the crazy stuff other animals that are now exctinct used to do

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Yeah the mouth thing is definitely an evolution based in intimidation and ho fucking boy is it working on me.

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Shark do..

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They might not be allowed to use guns, but those slingshot seem powerful enough to crack a human's bone!

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That is a sling not a sling shot

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Me: Excuse me sir, you have something between your teeth Gelada: Huh? 0:44

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Bruh, those slings are as deadly as firearms. They've been used in war for thousands of years

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Hair stylists during the 80s must've found some inspiration here. Hence Tina Turner.

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How did you get my mother in law to pose for that thumbnail?!

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This is one of the reasons why we need to have hydroponic warehouses in every city, town or even home in my honest of opinion.

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You mean hydroponic farming, right?

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@@hansweissabel123 both aquaponic and hydroponic sistems would be a welcome integration to everyday life, subsidising or tax relief on required components could provide some momentum if governments were willing, if conventional food industries caught wind of individuals encroaching on their business we'd get lobbied to hell and back ahaha

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WHY AREN’T WE FUNDING THIS?

[@athumbi]

They're so energetic even though they eat grass. I wonder how their digestion works.

[@Desilvaowen]

It ferments and they get there energy from the bacteria

[@brad_is_name2161]

they poopoo

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Brad, get out.

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This was super cool! I wish it was longer!

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So that nightmare fuel on the thumbnail deserves the name “spider monkey” more than spider monkeys do..

[@eastanglianlife5461]

I feel sympathy for both the farmers and the baboons both have livelihoods to defend it just enough space in the world

[@BabiletubeAbdulrahmanmmohamed]

They don't kill but just Chase them away

[@earthling_parth]

When I saw the mother Gelada climbing/traveling through the cliff like I was so impressed by their climbing abilities 😮

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You are so welcome!

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[@DarylSolis]

Resting on the face of a cliff, is more safe than on flat land. Ironic yet true.

[@theghostofmalcolmx]

That groan at 0:23 sounded fairly human like 😂

[@juliew1426]

Those males are magnificent, but scary AF!

[@GuardianPrepping]

Absolutely beautiful creatures.

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After years of playing Zoo Tycoon 2: Ultimate Collection, I finally understand how to pronounce Gelada.

[@Jo.885]

I can't believe how beautiful they are. I am fascinated.

[@terramater]

They're really beautiful! Are geladas your fav monkeys?

[@Jo.885]

@@terramater they are. They are magnificent.

[@terramater]

@@Jo.885 Indeed!

[@alison4316]

They look like lion-monkeys.

[@war8]

U find them beautiful ??? Lol

[@mcbamm5683]

“Can’t use lethal weapons”: Proceeds to throw Bolas at monkeys feet away from a cliff edge.

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That's Africa summed up in one sentence.

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They're at the state Britain was a couple hundred years ago.

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Wow! Beautiful animals!

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Love how the humans were portrayed as simply another primate - running, flailing and screaming 😂

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Yes, what the in the hell do you think we are ??? "Humans" are primates, primates are animals.

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@@bobuboi4643 Exactly, that’s why it’s fun. What the hell did you think?

[@rockyscarlet]

I like this video because it shows a different side of the geladas and not the classic violent alpha male

[@kylestanley7843]

Absolutely lovely video. I... don't really like monkeys or apes for the most part, but I can't deny this was fascinating. Their rock climbing was insane.

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I'm curious as to why the have fangs if they're herbivores

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Purely for fighting

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Self defense Mostly

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Great work!!!

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0:42 Yeah I’m bit’ish how’d you know

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*Somalian*

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What a dangerous yet beautiful earth we have

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I read the title as "These primates are the Welshmen of Ethiopia's mountains" and somehow that made sense

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The favourite primates/ They are just beautiful

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Great video! Those monkeys are pretty freaking cool

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What shampoo these baboons use? Wow hair

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All natural & organic! ✨😁

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Beautiful animals.

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The ability to turn its whole snout inside out is more terrifying than the fangs.

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This video keeps on buffering. I don't know what's the cause i just tried other video and that played smoothly

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Yeah keeps on buffering on me too..

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Are u using earphones or Bluetooth that might be the problem

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I am from Ethiopia and I dont know this 🙈

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Thumbnail? Wtf waz day nikka 'NANE'. YOU KNOW THAT NIGA 'NANE'...MANE

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I love it thanks

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The thumbnail is a great smile, I'm sure that monke don't get depressed

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Was here.

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Nature is beautiful and some might say these primates look scary, but I love the red chest, crazy mane of hair and insane fangs. Almost looks alien.

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Why do people dislike videos like this? It’s just wildlife. It’s just a report.

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I love how they just sit at the edge of a cliff like if they were at the beach

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The Ethiopian highlands look like a different planet

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See sad to see them get abused and humans scare them to get out and go to the mountains to hide

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Why tf do they look like that bear from annihilation when they open their mouth

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I think it's fascinating how they can live off of tough plant material that demands a lot from the teeth and digestive system to be processed.

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It is!

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Angel: “Hey God, the schedule says you have to make a new monkey today.” God: “But I’m tired and watching movies! Sigh, okay umm umm, Ewok fur...Predator mouth...E.T. chest...eats grass like a cow. Leave me alone.”

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"How about we make it more unique-" "Fine fine, it sleeps on cliffs, it's hardcore now, now scram"

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Fascinating. Never seen them before. Thank you.

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Imma be honest they’re probably rare because humans hunted them, specifically because the fuckin maw on that thing is terrifying

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I'm pro human... I thought we were all pro human.

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Damn nature.... You crazy!

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So this is where predator came from; no?

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I dont see no CADILLAC'S??? WHAT?

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The land were the gods love to be

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nice

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incredible

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Subhana Allah

[@thedeath3016]

The fact they're so terrifying and basically made of teeth an eyes, and they really eat GRASS. I'm done 😂

[@sandman4663]

“Local farmers aren’t allowed to use guns or deadly traps” --> we all know slings aren’t a deadly weapon of war either..... \faceplam

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Elon better hurry up going to mars or we're going to have to go to war against monkes. *And MONKE always win*

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Their fur pattern looks like they're wearing short capes and tube tops

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They look like someone's aunt

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Ok. But what about Weasel?

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I was about to say how do they find enough food to feed 400 ???? Then they said grass. Oh.

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does any one know the simen hotel in ethiopa

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These and other baboons are some of the primates that are missing from the “Planet Of The Apes” series 😅

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Baboons aren't apes they're monkeys

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@@prixe12 My bad, your right. I thought it included all primates.

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poor monkes 😢 someone needs to plant a farm for them so they can eat

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0:41 Holy bloody shit.😳☠

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Looking Like Predator from Aliens movie

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This us super interesting. A friend of mine told me that humans were essentially domesticated by grass plants. I wonder about a parallel evolution model with human ancestors for this.

[@myview5840]

Fun fact, wheat is the smartest grass in the world, it saw a way to help us, now we clear millions of acres of nature to grow it, we protect it, and we spread its seed for it, in return it feeds us. All from a few storks in Italy a few 1000 years ago.

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'Our ancestors ruled this land before you came' screamed galada monke

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they are sooo cuuuuuttteeee

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Now we know where predator faces come.

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see you guys in 10 years

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Looking like real life Predators from the movies... Wild.

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Seems like the animal protection agency would throw some seed grass in an area opposite of the farms.

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Never heard of them. Come on David Attenborough, pull your finger out