Mandrill
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| Mandrillus sphinx (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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The Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) are the most colourful primates in the world. The skin colours brighten as the animal gets more excited.
[change] Description
Males have an orange/yellow beard and an unmistakable bright red and blue snout and rump. Females and juveniles have a duller blue snout and a buff beard. Mandrills can live for over 46 years. They feed on fruits, leaves, roots, seeds, nuts, greens and invertebrates.
[change] Habitat
Mandrills live in Cameroon and Gabon. Mandrills live in dense rainforest and coastal forests, although they will sometimes venture into savannah.
[change] Behaviour
There are two distinct group types in mandrill society. One type consists of one very large male and an average of 15 females. The other group-type is multi male and multi female, and can include up to 200 members. Mandrills are predominantly terrestrial. They sleep in trees at a different site each night.
