Mandrill

Mandrillus sphinx

Mammalia · Primates · Cercopithecidae

Fig. 1. Mandrill

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Body length about 60-80 cm
Weight	About 10-35 kg
Food	Omnivore
Lifespan	About 20-30 years
Society	Large hordes of hundreds
Habitat	tropical rainforest
Range	Africa
Wild or tame	Wild

The largest monkey; males have red and blue faces.

Observe: Compare male and female coloring: a clue to how mates choose.

Modern data

Status today

VUVulnerable status to verify

Conservation	Vulnerable from hunting for bushmeat.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Mandrillus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

Zoo: Primates zone

For classes

Lessons: The Primate Learning Lab: Open the field notebookPreviewThe Primate Learning Lab: Watch one primatePreviewThe Primate Learning Lab: The stick in the termite moundPreview

Drawer: Zoo: Primates

Quiz: Primates quiz · 5 questions