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A brief respite from mountain life

I arrived in Addis Ababa yesterday after my first six months of research in the Simien Mountains. My lack of posting over the past few months is no reflection of my laziness. I’ve learned it is very hard to submit blog … Continue reading

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Fieldwork Update, Week 2 (originally published 5-21-08)

Hello again from the Simien Mountains. We had our first experience with hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) this past week. The hamadryas baboons do not normally live at the same altitude as the geladas (Theropithecus gelada), but instead come up from … Continue reading

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