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Mandrillus

Mandrillus

Mandrills are colorful monkeys that live in the forests of Africa. They have bright blue and red faces and are known for their playful nature and strong social bonds with their families.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Mandrillus has a striking face with deep grooves and a bright red stripe down its nose, flanked by blue ridges. Its rump is equally vibrant with shades of red, blue, and purple, and its body is covered in olive-green fur.

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Mandrillus
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Mandrillus

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Males' colors get even brighter when they are excited or showing off!

Mandrills store food in their cheek pouches for snacking later!

Their long canine teeth can grow up to 6.3 centimeters long!

They live in large groups called "hordes" that can have hundreds of members!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Colorful Communication

Mandrillus has a vivid face and rump that helps them send clear signals about their health and status to other mandrills.

Fähigkeit

Powerful Chompers

Mandrillus can crush tough nuts and seeds because of their strong jaws and long, sharp canine teeth.

Fähigkeit

Keen Sense of Smell

Mandrillus can sniff out hidden food like roots and insects because of their well-developed sense of smell.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-95 cm
Gewicht
10-37 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-30 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-2
Tragzeit
175 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mandrills are omnivores, eating fruits, seeds, insects, and even small animals.

Hauptnahrung

  • Fruits
  • Seeds
  • Insects
  • Leaves
  • Fungi
  • Small invertebrates

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

leopard

Panthera pardus

Leopards are a primary natural predator of mandrills.

eaten by

human

Homo sapiens

Humans hunt mandrills for bushmeat and traditional medicine.

depends on

strangler fig

Ficus ovata

Mandrills frequently feed on the fruits and leaves of fig trees.

eats

driver ant

Dorylus fulvus

Mandrills consume various ant species, including driver ants.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Mandrill Monkey

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Mandrills are wild animals and should be admired from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Mandrillus?

60-95 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Mandrillus?

10-37 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Mandrillus?

20-30 Jahre

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

40 km/h

Was frisst Mandrillus?

Mandrills are omnivores, eating fruits, seeds, insects, and even small animals.

Wo findet man Mandrillus normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Mandrillus?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Mandrillus?

1-2

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