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Gelada Baboon
 Gelada Baboon
It is common to see troop of Gelada baboons in the Simien Mountains. Found only in Ethiopia's high country, their 'sacred heart' a patch of bare skin on the chest distinguishes them from any other species of baboon.
 
Red Fox

Red Fox
Simien wolf, endemic to Ethiopia, also known as the Simien jackal of Abyssinian wolf, is found in greater numbers in the Bale Mountains then in the Simiens, between 3,000 and 4,500 meters high.
 
Walia Ibex

Walia Ibex
Simien Mountain National Park is the home of the agile Walia Ibex, the symbol of the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Organization. Rivaled only by the klipspringer, the Ibex was thought to be heading for extinction, but it appears to be surviving with the protection it is now given.
 
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