Mandrill

The Mandrill is closely related to the baboons and the Drill. Mandrills are intriguing zoo animals. The mandrill is not at every zoo. Only good and big zoos have mandrills. The Mandrill is the world's largest monkey species. The word mandrill means "man-ape".

What is Mandrill 's official family name?

The Mandrill or Mandrillus sphinx is a primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world monkeys) family. Both the Mandrill and the Drill were once classified as baboons in genus Papio, but recent research has determined that the mandrill and the drill should be separated into their own genus, Mandrillus.

Description of a Mandrill - what does a mandrill look like?

The Mandrill is recognized by its olive-colored fur and colorful face and rump amongst males, a coloration that grows stronger with sexual maturity. Female mandrills have duller colors. This coloration of a mandrill becomes more pronounced as the mandrill monkey becomes excited. The coloration of the mandrill on the rump is thought to enhance visibility in the thick vegetation of the rainforest and aids in group movement.

How big and heavy is a mandrill?

Male mandrills can weigh up to 60 lb (30 kg), female mandrill about half as much. Mandrills can grow to be about 1 m long (39 in) and mandrills can survive up to 25 years in captivity. Female mandrills reach sexual maturity at about 3.5 years.

A mandrill zoo animal at a zoo