The Mandrill is one of the worlds most impressively coloured primates. The male boasts a magnificent array of colours.
where are they found?
The mandrill is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon, usually close to moist rainforest where there is a lot of food.
what do they eat?
Mandrills eat fruit, herbs, roots and small animals. Ginger is one of their favourite foods. In Cameroon the diet of the mandrill was found to be composed of 84% fruit, with leaves and small animals making up the rest of its diet. Mandrills in other areas can have very different diets.
mandrill facts
A single male leads a group, called a harem, of around 30 animals. If a big source of food is found, groups can join together to form large groups of up to 250 animals. Female Mandrills will only give birth to a single baby at a time.
Males will open their mouth, showing their impressive teeth, and nod their head to try and scare potential predators.
Mandrills are extremely good at jumping between trees, often jumping more than 5m. They hide in trees when threatened.
Mandrills can live to be 45.
