Violent Monkey Takeover Caught on Camera | National Geographic

good morning from simian Mountain
National Park
it’s about 7:45 in the morning and the
geladas are just waking up
this is a typical gelato family we call
the leader Igor and surrounding him are
some of his females and their infants
Igor is always on guard to drive off
competition from Batchelor enemies looks
like Igor showing the younger bachelors
he still got it here come for determine
bachelors this doesn’t look good
Igor is back to help tough unit but ego
is badly injured from another takeover
attempt the other day there’s a hole
straight through his hand hit from all
sides
deadhead after hours of hiding the
struggle is over Igor has disappeared
after sustaining multiple injuries and a
new young bachelor has taken his place
months later
Igor came back alive and well one day he
might be able to reclaim his females but
for now it’s the bachelor life