Behaviors

The gelada baboon forms in groups numbering up to 400 individuals

the basic social unit is the family (a large adult male, his female entourage (up to a dozen or more), and young.)

The groups do not have a clearly defined territory

gelada baboon descends to grasslands or pastures to find roots, bulbs, grass and other green plants, and small animals.

It only rarely eats insects.

It remains close to the rocky terrain, where at night the group splits up to sleep on small ledges on the vertical cliffs.