Mandrills are the most colourful mammals in the world. The skin colours brighten as the animal gets more excited.

Subspecies
None.

Life span
Mandrills can live for over 46 years.

Statistics
Body length: 56-81cm, Tail length: 7cm, Weight: 11-27kg.

Physical description
Males have an orange/yellow beard and an unmistakable bright red and blue snout and rump. Females and juveniles have a duller blue snout and a buff beard.

Distribution
Mandrills live in Cameroon and Gabon.

Habitat
Mandrills live in dense rainforest and coastal forests, although they will sometimes venture into savannah.

Diet
They feed on fruits, leaves, roots, seeds, nuts, fruit, greens and invertebrates.

Behaviour
There are two distinct group types in mandrill society. One type consists of one very large male and an average of 15 females. The other group-type is multi male and multi female, and can include up to 200 members. Mandrills are predominantly terrestrial. They sleep in trees at a different site each night.

Reproduction
After a gestation period of 220 days, females give birth to one infant.

Conservation status
Mandrills are classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List.