Mandrill
Mandrillus sphinx
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Mammalomnivore
The mandrill is a strikingly colorful monkey found in the rainforests of west central Africa. Males stand out with bright red and blue faces, while females have more subdued colors. These social primates live in groups and are known for their impressive size compared to other monkeys.
- Males have vivid red and blue skin on their faces and rear ends.
- Their closest relative is the drill, another African monkey species.
- Male mandrills grow much larger than females, with longer canine teeth.
RainforestAfrica
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Mandrillus sphinx
- Habitat
- Rainforest
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable (VU)