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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 Yaba monkey tumor virus is a type of poxvirus. [1] [2] The first case of the virus was obtained from a colony of rhesus monkeys in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. [3] [4] The virus caused the formation of tumors on the bodies of the monkeys. From these tumors the virus was isolated and determined to be its own species of virus.
They have almost no subcutaneous fat, so their bald faces appear almost skull-like. Like their closest relatives the saki monkeys, they have projecting lower incisors. These monkeys have the most striking red facial skin of any primate. Females choose their mates based on how red the male's face is.
The death of nine monkeys over two days at a zoo in Hong Kong is believed to have been caused by a bacterial infection, the city’s authorities said. The death toll rose to 11 over the weekend ...
Mange (/ ˈ m eɪ n dʒ /) is a type of skin disease caused by parasitic mites. [1] Because various species of mites also infect plants, birds and reptiles, the term "mange", or colloquially "the mange", suggesting poor condition of the skin and fur due to the infection, is sometimes reserved for pathological mite-infestation of nonhuman mammals.
If you have red, flaky, itchy skin on your face, they might be seborrheic dermatitis. And using this at-home treatment can help, according to a dermatologist. If you have red, flaky, itchy skin on ...
The red-faced spider monkey has long, black hair and a red or pink face that is bare except for a few short, white hairs. [5] Infants are born with dark faces, which lighten as they age. [ 5 ] Sexual dimorphism in the species is small; the head-body length of the male is 55.7 cm (21.9 in) on average, while the female is around 55.2 cm (21.7 in ...
This is a result to population declines, habitat degradation, hunting pressure, and disease outbreak vulnerability. [5] Anthropogenic disturbances are the top common reasons for the slow decrease of the black howler population; jeopardizing and degrading their ecosystems for residential and commercial development as well as agriculture. [ 2 ]