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NARRATOR: The gelada.
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Today, they're only found
in these verdant highlands.
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The males have luxuriant golden
locks and deep red markings
on their chests.
Most surprising, when they
yawn, they reveal these.
Teeth like this are usually
only seen in top predators.
But these guys are
mostly vegetarian.
So why are they so
long in the tooth?
They spend their days
feeding on fresh grass shoots
and playing around.
It seems a peaceful life, but
there's trouble on the horizon.
Gangs of bachelor
males watch on.
Like troublesome teenagers,
they wake up late
and spend their days plotting.
Their aim is to challenge
the resident males
and win control of a hareem.
They begin to close
in on their target,
singling out one
individual male.
But down below, he knows
exactly what they're up to.
It's a gelada standoff.
Both sides want to appear
as threatening as possible.
This is where those
teeth come in.
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The big resident male leaves his
hareem and approaches the gang.
He needs to show them
who's boss around here.
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The odds are stacked
against him, 6 to 1.
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He seems fearless,
but what's surprising
is what happens next.
He turns and scampers,
but this isn't cowardice.
It's a planned tactic to show
those young whippersnappers
who's got the most stamina.
And they quickly tire.
The bachelor boys are defeated,
but they'll be back tomorrow.
And our resident male
returns to his family a hero.
