The Mandrill Monkey
The Mandrill Monkey can live up to 20 years (in the wild).
The height of the male is 55-65cm, the female is 45-50cm. The weight of the male is 19-37kg, the female is 10-15kg.
This is the largest of the monkeys and, surprisingly, they are shy and reclusive and live only in the rain forests of equatorial Africa.
They are extremely colourful and are easily identifiable by the blue and red skin on their face and their brightly hued rumps. These colours become brighter when the monkey is excited.
They move with long arms to forage on the ground for fruits, roots and animals, such as insects, reptiles and amphibians.
Mandrills live in groups, called troops, which is headed by a dominant male and include 12 or more females and young.
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