In honor of one of my favorite magazines, Harper’s, I have compiled an index for the gelada research project here in Simien Mountains National Park.
Days spent in Ethiopia….. 28
Days spent in SMNP….. 24
Number of tents used during stay….. 2
Average number of geladas observed each day….. 150
Average number of bachelor geladas in each bachelor group…… 4.3
Number of hamadryas baboons observed since May 6….. 23
Number of bachelor male geladas named from May 6 to May 20….. 4
Number of bachelor male geladas named from May 21 to May 30….. 23
Fecal samples collected since May 2….. 126
Fecal samples processed since May 2….. 126
Researchers urinated on since May 2….. 1
Hours spent listening to NPR on WorldSpace satellite radio each day….. 3.4
Number of major natural disasters in Asia since entering Ethiopia….. 2
Highest temperature at Sankebar since May 1…… 22.4 C
Lowest temperature at Sankebar since May 1….. 9.3 C
Highest daily rainfall at Sankebar since May 1….. 63 mm
Highest daily rainfall at Sankebar before May 29….. 22.5 mm
Lowest daily rainfall at Sankebar since May 1….. 0 mm
Number of leopards seen since May 1….. 0
Nights spent without a new flea bite since previous post….. 5
Filed under: Fieldwork, Primatology | Tagged: Fieldwork, index
