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The mandrill has a stocky body with a large head and muzzle, as well as a short and stumpy tail. [19] The limbs are evenly sized and the fingers and toes are more elongated than those in baboons, [20] with a more opposable big toe on the feet. [21] The mandrill is the most sexually dimorphic primate, [22] and it is the largest monkey. [23]
Mandrillus leucophaeus skull Both species of Mandrillus develop extremely large muzzles, prominent nasal ridges and paranasal swelling (swelling in the area adjacent to the nostrils). The size and colour of the paranasal swellings correlate to male dominance and rank, while the size of nasal ridges is a way of attracting mates. [ 18 ]
A skull. The drill is a short-tailed monkey up to 70 cm (28 in) long, similar in appearance to the mandrill, but lacks the bright blue and red on the face of that species. It has high sexual dimorphism in weight, with males weighing up to 20 kg (44 lb) and females up to 12.5 kg (28 lb). [4] A close-up of face. The body is overall a dark grey-brown.
Jasper is the second mandrill born at the Fort Worth Zoo in nearly three decades, following his sister, Ruby, who was born in January. Jasper was born on Sept. 13, weighing in at just two pounds.
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The largest is the male mandrill, around 70 centimetres (28 in) in length, and weighing up to 50 kilograms (110 lb) [6] Old World monkeys have a variety of facial features; some have snouts, some are flat-nosed, and many exhibit coloration. Most have tails, but they are not prehensile.
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Mandrillus leucophaeus leucophaeus (F. Cuvier, 1807) The mainland drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus leucophaeus) is a subspecies of the endangered drill.