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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. It is the largest monkey in the world.
Mandrills are the largest of all monkeys. They are shy and reclusive primates that live only in the rain forests of equatorial Africa. Mandrills are extremely colorful, perhaps more so than any...
12 Νοε 2024 · 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 eyes.
The mandrill is the most sexually dimorphic primate, and the adult male is considered to be the largest monkey. Females are less stocky and have shorter, flatter snouts. The coat of the mandrill is primarily grizzled or banded olive-brown with a yellow-orange beard and sparse, light hairs on its underside.
The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a primate of the Old-World monkey family (Cercopithecidae). It is among the two species in the Mandrillus genus and drill. Groups of mandrills can vary from a few individuals to 50 individuals.
Mandrillus is a genus of large Old World monkeys distributed throughout central and southern Africa, consisting of two species: M. sphinx and M. leucophaeus, the mandrill and drill, respectively. [4] Mandrillus , originally placed under the genus Papio as a type of baboon , is closely related to the genus Cercocebus . [ 5 ]
14 Οκτ 2009 · Members of the genus Mandrillus are large-bodied primates that are instantly recognizable. M. sphinx have thick dark gray pelage, banded in black and reddish-yellow, while M. leucophaeus are greenish gray or brown overall with a whitish belly (Groves 2001; Ankel-Simons 2007).
