THE GELADA BABOON 



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mantle of long black hair growing from the neck, and flowing over the shoulders. 

 The chest is naked, while the moderately long tail is cylindrical, and furnished with 

 a long .black tuft at the end. 



Taken altogether the aspect of the gelada forcibly suggests a large black poodle 

 dog, with an unusually abundant mane. A good account of the habits of this 

 baboon has been given by Dr. Ruppell, who traveled many years ago in Abyssinia. 



THE GEI/ADA BABOON. 



(One-eighth natural size.) 



From this it appears that its mode of life is very similar to that of the true baboons. 

 The geladas live in large troops, and are especially addicted to rocky regions, whence 

 they descend to plunder the cultivated grounds of the natives, occasionally entering 

 into conflict with troops of the Arabian baboons. 



A few examples of the gelada have been exhibited from time to time in the 

 Gardens of the London Zoological Society. 



