mandrill

Blue-faced African ape

A mandrill is a large, powerfully built monkey native to the rainforests of central Africa.

Males are striking in appearance, with bright blue and red ridges on their faces and colorful rumps—among the most vivid coloration of any mammal.

Mandrills live in large troops and are closely related to baboons.

habitat

rainforest

Wet tropical woodland ecosystem

Cameroon · equatorial · Africa · Congo · dense · undergrowth · forest · canopy · woodland · terrain

social

troop

Mobile group, organized

  • hordeDisorganized, overwhelming crowd
  • hierarchyRanked authority structure
  • alphaFirst Greek letter

dominance · grooming · group · rank · female · male · offspring · bonds · community · clan

primate

baboon

Dog-snouted Old World monkey

simian · ape · monkey · orangutan · old-world · bonobo · gibbon · marmoset · tamarin · lemur

threat

display

Presentation for viewing

yawn · stare · posture · intimidation · dominance · territory · confrontation · fangs · warning · gesture

colorful

vibrant

Full of life, intensity

rainbow · striking · pigmentation · hues · multicolored · dazzling · painted · flamboyant · red · blue

Categories
Opposites
primate size and build

mandrillgorilla

Largest great ape

orangutan · chimpanzee · tarsier · gibbon

facial coloration and display

mandrillgorilla

Largest great ape

chimpanzee · howler monkey · macaque · baboon · spider monkey

habitat and lifestyle

mandrillspider monkey

Thin-limbed tropical primate

gibbon · orangutan · howler monkey · squirrel monkey · capuchin

Family

mandrills

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G