Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx)
One of the primates of the old world monkey family is the Mandrill. These are the largest of all monkeys. it is closely related to the baboon. it is found in the tropical rainforests of equatorial (western central) Africa.
Appearance
It is the most colourful monkey. it has a hairless face. It has an olive green or dark grey pelage with yellow and black bands and a white belly. They have extremely long canine teeth used for self-defense mainly.it has an elongated muzzle with distinctive characteristics such as a red stripe down the middle and protruding blue ridges on the sides. It also has red nostrils and lips, a yellow beard and white tuffs. The areas around the genitals and the anus are multi-colored, being colored red, pink, blue, scarlet, and purple.The coloration of the animal is more pronounced in dominant adult males.The mandrill has one of the greatest sexual dimorphisms among the primates.
It is an omnivore. It prefers fruits but also eats leaves, stem, bark,etc. It also consumes mushrooms and soil.
It is the most colourful monkey. it has a hairless face. It has an olive green or dark grey pelage with yellow and black bands and a white belly. They have extremely long canine teeth used for self-defense mainly.it has an elongated muzzle with distinctive characteristics such as a red stripe down the middle and protruding blue ridges on the sides. It also has red nostrils and lips, a yellow beard and white tuffs. The areas around the genitals and the anus are multi-colored, being colored red, pink, blue, scarlet, and purple.The coloration of the animal is more pronounced in dominant adult males.The mandrill has one of the greatest sexual dimorphisms among the primates.
Food
It is an omnivore. It prefers fruits but also eats leaves, stem, bark,etc. It also consumes mushrooms and soil.
Other Facts
- Mandrills live in troops, which are headed by a dominant male and include a dozen or more females and young. They also gather in multi-male/multi-female groups that can include some 200 individuals.Mandrills are sociable animals and inhabit areas of forest in large groups known as a troop.The mandrill troop primarily includes female mandrills and their young who are led by a single dominant male mandrill.
- Its lifespan is about 25 years.
- Due to their large size, mandrills have few predators in their natural environment. The leopard is the main predator of the mandrill.
- Mandrillus sphinx is a threatened species.
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