The mandrill is known for its various and brilliant coloration. Its coat is olive brown and it has a brightly colored naked rump, Usually blue or purple, or sometimes red. It has a red line down its muzzle that runs around the nostrils. The sides of the face are blue.

Mandrill

The mandrill is known for its various and brilliant coloration. Its coat is olive brown and it has a…

"The Mandrill is an African baboon. It was well known to the ancients. A full grown male measures about five feet when erect. Mandrills are insectivorous, and in addition to their immense canine teeth approach the Carnivora in many points of anatomical detail."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Mandrill

"The Mandrill is an African baboon. It was well known to the ancients. A full grown male measures about…