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13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Thoughtful glance of the ancestor

A young male Gelada monkey on the "Roof of Africa", northwestern Ethiopia´s Simien Mountains. They live at heights from 3.000m above sea level up to over 4.000m altitude and they feed on grass. There are estimated 5.000 specimen left.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2014
Date Uploaded: 10.2015
Photo Location: Northeast of Debark, Madagascar
Camera: NIKON D3200
Copyright: © Ulf Krone