Mandrillマンドリル

Mandrillus sphinxVU— Vulnerable

The mandrill is the world's largest monkey and among its most colorful mammals, with adult males displaying vivid blue-and-red facial and hindquarter markings. Native to the rainforests of west-central Africa, mandrills live in enormous hordes that can number in the hundreds — the largest social groups of any primate. Hunting and habitat loss have driven a population decline of over 30% in recent decades, and the IUCN lists the species as Vulnerable.

Mandrill (reference photo)
Photo: ((brian)) from Sebastopol, CA, USA / CC BY 2.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Primates / Cercopithecidae Source
Distribution
Found in west-central Africa across southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. Source

Did You Know?

  • Charles Darwin famously wrote that "no other member of the whole class of mammals is coloured in so extraordinary a manner as the adult male mandrill." Source
  • In Gabon, mandrill hordes average around 620 individuals, with some groups reaching as many as 845 members — among the largest primate groupings known. Source
  • Classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, with the population estimated to have declined by more than 30% over the last 24 years. Source

Where to See This Species

9 facilities · 0 individuals

京都市動物園 (Kyoutoshi Doubutsuen)KyotoOpened in 1903

京都市動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

高知県立のいち動物公園 (Kouchi Kenritsu Noichi Doubutsu Kouen)Kochi土佐くろしお鉄道ごめん・なはり線「のいち駅」から徒歩20分またはレンタサイクル13分。

高知県立のいち動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

札幌市円山動物園 (Sapporoshimaruyama Doubutsuen)HokkaidoOpened in 1951

札幌市円山動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Hirakawa ZooKagoshimaJR指宿枕崎線「五位野駅」から徒歩約20分、またはバスで「福平農協前」から「谷山・動物園行き」に乗車し終点下車。

鹿児島市平川動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

千葉市動物公園 (Chibashi Doubutsu Kouen)ChibaOpened in 1985

千葉市動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Omuta City ZooFukuokaOpened in 1941

大牟田市動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

東武動物公園 (Toubu Doubutsu Kouen)Saitama東武動物公園駅（西口）下車、徒歩10分（600m）またはバス約5分。

東武動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

浜松市動物園 (Hamamatsushi Doubutsuen)ShizuokaOpened in 1950

浜松市動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical GardensAichiOpened in 1937

名古屋市東山動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではVU。森林の減少と狩猟が個体群に影響します。

Habitat

中央アフリカの熱帯雨林とその周辺。

Threats

  • 森林減少
  • 狩猟
  • 道路開発による分断

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • 生息地の保護
  • 狩猟圧の低減と飼育下繁殖

Sources

en.wikipedia.org

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FAQ

Why are male mandrills so colorful?
The vivid blue and red coloring on a male mandrill's face and hindquarters signals dominance and health, and becomes more intense in higher-ranking males. Source
How large are mandrill social groups?
Mandrills live in some of the largest groups of any primate; hordes in Gabon average around 620 individuals and can exceed 800. Source
Are mandrills endangered?
The IUCN classifies mandrills as Vulnerable, with numbers estimated to have fallen more than 30% over the past 24 years due to hunting and habitat loss. Source

Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org