SOMETIMES the grass is greener on the other side, as a group of gelada primates at Dudley Zoo have discovered.
The gelada have swapped homes with the Sulawesi crested macaques to give the nine geladas better access to the greenery they need for grazing.
The move to the grassy bank beneath the zoo's iconic chairlift has given alpha male Ebano impressive views from one of the mature ash trees.
Senior Primate Keeper Jodie Dryden, said: "Geladas are the only species of primate who graze and they are loving the green grass and trees in their new abode.
“They have full access to the grassy bank which is remarkably similar to the habitat of their wild cousins, who graze on mountainous grasslands in Ethiopia.
“It has been a very successful transition and the geladas are enjoying seeing our visitors too. They are not shy of sitting in the window of their indoor den.”
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