gelada; gelada baboon
Refers to the species Theropithecus gelada, a primate found in the Ethiopian highlands. Used in zoological contexts.
Gelada baboons inhabit the highlands of Ethiopia.
I saw a troop of gelada baboons at the zoo.
Variant kanji spelling with iteration mark; even less common.
From English 'gelada' (itself from Amharic ጭላዳ č̣əlada) + 狒狒 (ひひ, 'baboon'). The katakana spelling reflects its status as a loanword-based animal name.