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The gelada has several adaptations for its grass-eating lifestyle. It has small, sturdy fingers adapted for pulling grass and narrow, small incisors adapted for chewing. The gelada has a unique gait, known as the shuffle gait, that it uses when feeding. It squats bipedally and moves by sliding its feet without changing its posture.

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Uploaded on February 23, 2013
Taken on February 14, 2013