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drill

Mandrillus leucophaeus

Drills are colorful monkeys that live in the forests of Africa. They have bright faces and love to play with their friends in the trees.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The drill has a robust body covered in dark brown to black fur, sharply contrasting with its striking bare face. Its face features a prominent ridge on the nose, bordered by bright pink and purple skin, with a distinctive bright red lower lip, making it visually distinct among primates.

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

Drills have a tiny, stubby tail, unlike most monkeys!

Each drill has unique facial patterns, like a fingerprint!

Males can weigh as much as an average 10-year-old child!

They communicate with over 20 different sounds, from grunts to shrieks.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Powerful Bite

Drills can crush tough nuts and seeds because of their very strong jaws and large canine teeth.

Fähigkeit

Agile Climbers

Drills have strong limbs and gripping hands that help them climb high into trees to find food and safety.

Fähigkeit

Cheek Pouch Stash

Drills have special cheek pouches that help them store extra food to eat later when they are safe.

Maße und Details

Länge
61-76 cm
Gewicht
10-50 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-30 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
175-182 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Drills are omnivores, eating many things like fruits, seeds, leaves, and even insects!

Hauptnahrung

  • fruits
  • nuts
  • seeds
  • leaves
  • fungi
  • insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

leopard

Panthera pardus

A top predator that hunts drills in their forest habitat.

eats

Cape fig

Ficus sur

Drills frequently consume the sweet fruits from this tree.

eats

African pear

Dacryodes edulis

Drills eat the oily fruits of this native tree.

eats

ants

Formicidae spp.

Drills forage for various ants, an important protein source.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Mandrill

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Always watch from a distance and never try to touch wild animals.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von drill?

61-76 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von drill?

10-50 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von drill?

15-30 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von drill?

35 km/h

Was frisst drill?

Drills are omnivores, eating many things like fruits, seeds, leaves, and even insects!

Wo findet man drill normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt drill?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von drill?

1

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