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)
Species Data
- Classification
- Primates / Cercopithecidae Source
- Size
- Head-body length: males 70–95 cm, females 55–70 cm
- Weight
- Males 19–30 kg (maximum 54 kg), females 10–15 kg
- Lifespan
- Wild: 12–14 years / captive: 30–40 years
- Diet
- Omnivore Omnivorous, feeding mainly on fruit (50.7%), seeds (26.0%), and leaves (8.2%), as well as invertebrates
- Activity
- Diurnal; active about 10 hours a day from morning until sunset
- Distribution
- Found in west-central Africa across southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. Source
- Sources
- ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
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
Operating facilities registered on this site: Japan 9
Kyoto City ZooKyotoOpened in 1903
Noichi Zoological Park of Kochi PrefectureKochiA 20-minute walk or 13-minute rental-bicycle ride from Noichi Station on the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Gomen-Nahari Line.
Sapporoshimaruyama DoubutsuenHokkaidoOpened in 1951
Hirakawa ZooKagoshimaAbout a 20-minute walk from Goino Station on the JR Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line, or take a bus bound for Taniyama / Dobutsuen from Fukuhira Nokyo-mae to the last stop.
Chiba Zoological ParkChibaOpened in 1985
Omuta City ZooFukuokaOpened in 1941
TOBU ZOOSaitamaFrom Tobu-Dobutsu-Koen Station (west exit), about 10 minutes on foot (600 m) or about 5 minutes by bus.
Hamamatsu Zoological GardensShizuokaOpened in 1950
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical GardensAichiOpened in 1937
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Conservation Story
Conservation Status
Vulnerable (VU)
Sources
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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
- How many operating facilities are registered here?
- Operating facilities registered on this site: Japan 9 Source
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Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org