Geladas

Guassa

Guassa

Long tough grass used by locals and increase biodiversity in the area Name of the area Gelatas live in

Habituation

An organism's decreasing response to a stimulus with repeated exposure to it

Socializing

Are social primates, which huddle together when cold

Diet

Grass eating primates (have a longer thumb to be able to pluck the grass) Teeth are scissors/jagged to chew the Guassa Also eat flower/pollen

Groupings

One male, multiple females

Lifespan

Up to 15 years

All male unit (AMU)

A group of male Gelatas who are looking for a group and fight off the male for the females Usually has a leader

Appearance (male)

Red chest patch: Redder the patch the higher quality (better traits) Have a cape Look shaggy Large canine (used in mtm combat)

Appearance (female)

Have beads on their chest that grow and turn red during ovulation

Family behaviour

Males will leave their unit and disperse Females are closer in the unit (mothers, daughters, sisters)

Fighting

Fighting between AMU and male leader Can take days and have high pitch screams

Display

Poopie

Display

Display of power Take it out on vegetation and other animals

Male behaviour in new unit

Kill infants from the mothers

Follower male

Friend from AMU who follows the male leader Can be kicked out Rare

Mother behaviour of dead infant

Treated as if still alive

Birth

While usually social animals, during birth the mother will isolate from the group and remain quiet Behavioural difference between new mothers and experienced mothers

Predation

Hard to observe due to human observation

Sickness

Takes away energy from reproduction

Seed disperasal

Poop, and caring seeds around on their fur and spreading the

Roads

Threat to wildlife