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 , as males have a larger body, longer canine teeth and brighter coloring. It is the largest monkey in the world. Its closest living relative is the , with which it shares the . Both species were traditionally thought to be , but further evidence has shown that they are more closely related to white eye-lided mangabeys.
Mandrills mainly live in tropical rain forests but will also travel across savannas. They are and spend most of their time on the ground. Their preferred foods are fruit and seeds, but mandrills will consume leaves, piths, mushrooms, and animals from insects to juvenile bay duiker. Mandrills live in large, stable groups known as "hordes" which can number in the hundreds. Females form the core of these groups, while adult males are solitary and only reunite with the larger groups during the breeding season.
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Animals On Earth: Africa
RandomHere's the second book of the Animals On Earth Series, this time it's about African Animals which includes the likes of Elephants, crocodiles, lions, meerkats, mongooses, warthogs, caracals, cheetahs, ostritches, rhinos, tick-birds, buffalo, gazzele...
