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List of Figures
Fig.1. Location map of the study area
Fig.2. Counting blocks layout
Fig. 3. Dry (A) and wet (B) seasons gelada group distribution in Kotu forest
Table 1 . The population density of Gelada in each habitat type during wet and dry seasons at Kotu forest (Mean± SE)