The male drill is one of the most colourful monkeys in the world. When he is grown up he has a red chin on a black face with raised grooves exaggerating the shape of his nose. Also, his bottom is pink, mauve and blue! These bright colours help his family follow him through the forest.
where are they found?
The drill only lives in three countries: Cameroon's Southwest Province, South East Nigeria and Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea.
The drill is Africa's most endangered primate. A mother drill only has one young every six years, and a hunter can easily kill 30 Drills in a day. They are also losing their forest home. There are only 100 drills in captivity in the whole world and these are mostly non reproducing. We are extremely proud to have bred a baby here in the Mvog-Betsi zoo.
what do they eat?
They eat fruit, herbs, roots and small animals.
drill facts
Drills live in the rain forest.
A single male leads a group of around 20 females and is father to all the young. This group of 20 may join others forming super groups of over 200 individuals.
They can live for about 28 years.
Drills have a large 'big toe' or toe thumb which is very flexible.
They will often rub their chests onto trees to mark their territory.
