Mandrill

The Mandrill is a shy primate that is the largeest species of old world monkey.National Geographic: Mandrill It is listed as endangered on the U.S. Federal List and is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea.Animal Diversity Web: Mandrill

The mandrill has a large head, a short stubby tail and opposable thumbs which enable it to grasp tree limbs.Animal Diversity Web: Mandrill Its face is blue and red on its face; the colors get more intense when the mandrill is excited.National Geographic: Mandrill A young mandrill has dark fur for the first couple months of its life. It then sheds the baby fur and grows its adult coat Females are smaller than males and tend to be more dull in color.San Diego Zoo: Mandrill

Mandrills congregate in two different types of social groups. One type is relatively small, about 20 members, led by one colorful dominant maleSan Diego Zoo: Mandrill The other type of group is mixed gender, and can be as large as 200 mandrills.BBC: Wildfacts - Mandrill

A male mandrill will shake its head and shoulders when he wants to be groomed.

The mandrill will vocalize and show its teeth as a sign of friendliness. When posing a threat, a mandrill will yawn and show its teeth, along with lowering its head and spreading its arms.Animal Diversity Web: Mandrill

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