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The Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world monkeys) family, closely related to the baboons and even more closely to the Drill. Both the Mandrill and the Drill were once classified as baboons in genus Papio, but recent research has determined that they should be separated into their own genus, Mandrillus. The Mandrill is the world's largest species of monkey. The word mandrill means "Man-Ape".

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

The Mandrill is found in the tropical rainforests of southern Nigeria, southern Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Congo. Its distribution is bounded by the Sanaga River to the north and the Ogooué and Ivindo rivers to the east. Recent research suggests that mandrill populations north and south of the Ogooué river are genetically so different as to be different sub-species.

Mandrill infants are born with their eyes open and with fur. They have a black coat and pink skin for the first two months. They cling to their mother's belly immediately and can support their own weight. Mothers form bonds with their children. These bonds last into adulthood with the daughters, while the bonds with the sons last only until his sexual maturity. These bonds entail the two sitting with each other and grooming each other.

More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrill

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El mandril (Mandrillus sphinx) es un primate de la familia Cercopithecidae (monos del Viejo Mundo). Con un peso de hasta 55 kg son los monos más grandes del mundo. Los mandriles machos son mucho más grandes que las hembras y tienen la cara de vivos colores, con hocicos rojos y azules, también tienen profundas estrías que recorren ambos lados del hocico. El color varía con la edad.

El período de gestación es de 170 a 220 días, teniendo un solo hijo en cada parto. Estos monos viven en el suelo de las densas selvas formando subgrupos de hasta 20 individuos y grupos de hasta 250 ejemplares.

Su área de distribución comprende el oeste de las zonas tropicales de África, desde Guinea Ecuatorial hasta Congo Aunque se alimentan principalmente de plantas, también matan a cualquier animal al que puedan dominar.

Fuente: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandril

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