Mandrill

scientific name

Papio sphinx

size/weight/height

Weight: male 50-75 lbs. • female 25-35 lbs.
Height. 31"
Tail Length. 2.5"

adaptations/coloration

Color: eyelids white • face blue striped • nose bright red • rump blue & red (male’s colors intensify at sexual maturity) • may serve as signal to keep group together while travelling
Cheeks. pouched • store food
Teeth. 2.5" long canine • longest compared to skull size of all mammals

behavior

diurnal • female arboreal • male terrestrial
Group. harem • 1 male, 5-10 females & their young

reproduction/lifespan

Lifespan. wild 20 yrs. • captivity 25 yrs.
Gestation. 5-6 mos.
Birth. 1 • Jan-Apr

diet

Wild. fruit, fungi, insects, nuts, roots, seeds & small vertebrates
Zoo. Monkey Chow, fruits & vegetables

habitat/range

rain forest • West Central Africa, Cameroon, Gabon & Congo

status

US Endangered • CITES App I • due to habitat loss & hunting • studbook participant • TAG

oregon zoo exhibit

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