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Drill

Mandrillus leucophaeus

Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)Endangered

Photo: Grendelkhan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Mammalomnivore

The drill is a rare African primate with a face like a baboon's grumpy cousin. These forest-dwelling monkeys live in small pockets of West Africa and are close relatives of the flashier mandrill. Sadly, their numbers are shrinking fast, putting them at risk of disappearing.

  • A wild drill can live up to 20 years in the treetops.
  • They share family ties with baboons and mandrills.
  • Only three African countries still have drills in the wild.
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At a glance

Classification
Mammal
Scientific name
Mandrillus leucophaeus
Habitat
Rainforest
Regions in this directory
Africa
Diet
omnivore
Relative size
medium
IUCN Red List
Endangered (EN)
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