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The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a large Old World monkey native to west central Africa. It is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red and blue skin on its face and posterior. The species is sexually dimorphic, as males have a larger body, longer canine teeth and brighter coloring. It is the largest monkey in the world.
The Chinese name is Sichuan golden hair monkey (四川金丝猴). It is also widely referred to as the Sichuan snub-nosed monkey . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Of the three species of snub-nosed monkeys in China , the golden snub-nosed monkey is the most widely distributed throughout China.
[4] [5] Unusual for a primate, it has striking reddish-brown eyes. It has a long muzzle with high cheeks, and a long hair tuft, or crest, at the top of the head. [ 4 ] Uniquely among macaques, males and young females bear a heart-shaped skin pad on the rump. [ 6 ]
The monkey's size differs depending on sex and species. Males from all species can range from 41 to 70 cm (16 to 28 inches) in head and body length, and in weight from 5.5 to 18 kg (12.13 to 39.7 lb). [6] Females can range from a weight of 2.4 to 13 kg (5.3 to 28.7 lb).
It is illegal to feed wild monkeys in Florida, and the offense is considered a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by a fine or up to $500 and 60 days in jail, according to the Florida Fish and ...
The red-shanked douc has a low-pitched growl that is given as a threat, and a short, harsh distress squeal. During adult play, they perform an eyelid display where they blink their eyes open and closed to show their light blue eyelids. [15] They are a fairly peaceful species and agonistic behavior has been very rarely reported.
Face of a hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas) All baboons have long, dog-like muzzles, heavy, powerful jaws with sharp canine teeth , close-set eyes, thick fur except on their muzzles, short tails, and rough spots on their protruding buttocks , called ischial callosities .
That’s one of the riddles in the heated debate over whether the long-tailed macaque—the lab monkey most commonly used in drug development—should be further protected as a species facing the ...