Mandrill - Wikipedia The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a large Old World monkey native to west central Africa It is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red and blue skin on its face and posterior The species is sexually dimorphic, as males have a larger body, longer canine teeth and brighter coloring
Mandrill | Behavior, Diet Habitat | Britannica Mandrill, (Mandrillus sphinx), colourful and primarily ground-dwelling monkey that inhabits the rainforests of equatorial Africa from the Sanaga River (Cameroon) southward to the Congo River The mandrill is stout-bodied and has a short tail, prominent brow ridges, and small, close-set, sunken
Mandrill - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants The male mandrill is the largest living monkey Mandrills are also known as forest baboons The character Rafiki in Disney's "The Lion King" is referred to as a baboon But take a closer look, and you'll see he has the colorful face of a mandrill
19 Mesmerising Mandrill Facts - Fact Animal Mandrill Profile The mandrill is a large Old-World monkey, most recognized by the striking blue and red skin on its face and rump Their heads are large, relative to their bodies, and the skin on their face is ridged
Mandrill - National Geographic Mandrills are extremely colorful, perhaps more so than any other mammal They are easily identifiable by the blue and red skin on their faces and their brightly hued rumps These distinctive
Mandrill - Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens Mandrills are cheek-pouch monkeys, which allows them to fill their mouths with a stomach’s worth of food to eat later Their intimidating canine teeth (up to 2 5 inches long) can be used in defense Mandrills expose their teeth as a greeting rather than a threat
Mandrill - Denver Zoo Mandrills are found primarily in rainforests, also forested savannah, and montane and thick secondary forests up to 6,571 ft (2,000 meters) They inhabit west central Africa, inhabiting Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and Congo, with the largest population in Gabon
Mandrill guide: where they live, what they eat and their biggest . . . Mandrills are Old World monkeys related to baboons and drills What do mandrills look like? Mandrills are world's most colourful monkeys with an unmistakable face With one of the most iconic faces in the primate world, mandrills have evolved a vivid mask
Mandrill Animal Facts - Mandrillus Sphinx - A-Z Animals What kind of animal is a mandrill? The mandrill is actually a type of monkey, not an ape There is some confusion on these terms Both monkeys and apes are primates, but they have distinct evolutionary lineages and some differences in their physiology and appearance