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  Mandrill (Papio sphinx)
Mandrills are related to the baboon and have a coat that ranges in color from dark brown to olive gray.
Mandrills retire to the trees at night to sleep.
Mandrills live in family groups that consist of an adult male, several females, and their young.
www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Mandrill.asp   (206 words)

  
  Mandrill - LoveToKnow 1911
MANDRILL (a name formed by the prefix "man" to the word "drill," which was used in ancient literature to denote an ape, and is probably of West African origin), the common title of the most hideous and most brilliantly coloured of all the African monkeys collectively denominated baboons and constituting the genus Papio.
As a whole, the mandrill is characterized by heaviness of body, stoutness and strength of limb, and exceeding shortness of tail, which is a mere stump, not 2 in.
Not much is known of the mandrill's habits in the wild state, nor of the exact limits of its geographical distribution; the specimens brought to Europe coming from the west coast of tropical Africa, from Guinea to the Gaboon.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Mandrill   (451 words)

  
 Mandrill
The ferocious appearance of the mandrill is misleading.
Female mandrills usually remain in the group into which they were born, but as the young males reach maturity, they must often leave the group.
Mandrills walk on their fingers and toes, so that the palms of their hands and soles of their feet do not touch the ground.
wonderclub.com /Wildlife/mammals/mandrill.html   (0 words)

  
 Mandrill - Mandrillus sphinx: More Information - ARKive
The mandrill is not only the largest monkey in the world, but it is also one of the most distinctive (3).
Mandrills spend most of their day foraging for fruits and seeds, eggs and small animals, and when night falls they retire to the trees for safety (5).
As human settlements expand, the mandrills are losing their habitats to logging and clearing for agriculture (2).
www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Mandrillus_sphinx/more_info.html   (613 words)

  
  Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
The average body mass for an adult male mandrill is between 21 and 28 kilograms, and for the female it is between 11 and 12 kilograms (Hill, 1970).
Mandrills were found to be found in plantations during the dry season (Sabater Pi, 1972).
The mandrill is a frugivorous species, but also eats leaves, seeds, nuts, shoots, arthropods, crabs, fish, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops like manioc and oil-palm fruits.
members.tripod.com /uakari/mandrillus_sphinx.html   (3694 words)

  
 Mandrill
Mandrills are recognized by their olive-colored fur and colorful face and rump amongst males (color will grow stronger with sexual maturity); females have duller colors.
Mandrills are social creaturess and may be found in groups ranging from 5 to 50 individuals, led by an older dominant male.
Mandrills are omnivores and acquire their food (mainly plants, insects and smaller animals) from the ground as they are terrestrial, although they may climb trees occasionally to sleep.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/ma/mandrill.html   (247 words)

  
 San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Mandrill
Adult male mandrills that have the brightest and most distinctive reds, blues, lavenders, and golds on their faces and fur are thought to be most attractive to females.
Mandrills spend most of their time on the ground, foraging for seeds, nuts, fruits, and small animals.
Sometimes mandrills shake their heads and "grin" widely to show their enormous canine teeth, which can be over 2 inches (5 centimeters) long.
www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-mandrill.html   (0 words)

  
 Mandrills - info and games
The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world monkeys) family, closely related to the baboons and even more closely to the drill.
Both the mandrill and the drill were once classified as baboons in genus Papio, but recent research has determined that they should be separated into their own genus, Mandrillus.
Foraging endangered omnivores: The mandrill is an omnivore and acquires its food by foraging (mainly plants, insects and smaller animals) from the ground as it is terrestrial, although it may climb trees occasionally to sleep.
www.sheppardsoftware.com /content/animals/animals/mammals/mandrill.htm   (465 words)

  
 San Francisco Zoo | Animals | Mandrill   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mandrills are found in the high moist forests and low levels of trees and forest floor of Benin and Togo in Africa.
Much of the mandrills’ time is spent on the forest floor, but they do climb to the middle layer of trees to sleep.
Mandrills are highly endangered due to habitat loss and extensive hunting for food.
www.sfzoo.org /cgi-bin/animals.py?ID=59   (429 words)

  
 Mandrill (o)
Mandrill seems to be a minor-league version of the original Magneto, a would-be mutant conqueror.
Mandrill appeals to those who are politically radical, not because of any particular political philosophy, but because they are more easily manipulated into opposing the government.
Mandrill escaped capture, however, and was rescued by members of his army.
www.norse-man.net /marvel/Char-M/Mandrill.htm   (694 words)

  
 Mandrill
Der grösste regenwaldbewohnende Affe Äquatorialafrikas ist der Mandrill, und aus dem Gesagten wird schnell klar, weshalb er auch zu den bedrohtesten afrikanischen Primaten gehört.
Der Mandrill lebt vorzugsweise in dichtem, hohem Primärwald, unternimmt aber hin und wieder auch Streifzüge in benachbarten, niedrigwüchsigen Sekundärwald und in lichtes Buschland, und mitunter wagt er sich sogar in Maniok- und andere Pflanzungen vor, wo diese an Waldgebiete grenzen.
Auf diese Weise wird der Nahrungswettstreit zwischen den Geschlechtern stark vermindert, werden unnötige Konflikte vermieden.
www.markuskappeler.ch /tex/texs/mandrill.html   (1782 words)

  
 mandrill - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Mandrill, terrestrial baboon of tropical West Africa (Monkey).
The mandrill's heavy muscular body has stout, strong limbs and is coated with soft...
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 TrekNature | The Leader male Mandrill Photo
The Mandrill is recognized by its olive-colored fur and colorful face and rump amongst males, a coloration that grows stronger with sexual maturity; females have duller colors.
The Mandrill is an omnivore and acquires its food by foraging (mainly plants, insects and smaller animals) from the ground as it is terrestrial, although it may climb trees occasionally to sleep.
Mandrill infants are born with their eyes open and with fur.
www.treknature.com /gallery/Europe/France/photo98112.htm   (645 words)

  
 Mandrill - Music Downloads - Online
Bio: One of funk's most progressive outfits, Mandrill paid the price for their ambitions in commercial returns -- not that they never earned a reputation or an audience, but their expansive, eclectic vision often worked better when given an album's worth of room to roam, rather than being condensed into hit singles.
Mandrill's jam-heavy brand of funk was liberally infused with Latin, Caribbean, and jazz influences, plus blues, psychedelia, African music, and straight-up rock.
Mandrill was formed in Brooklyn in 1968 by brothers Ric Wilson (sax, vocals), Lou Wilson (trumpet, vocals), and Carlos Wilson (trombone, vocals), all of whom were born in Panama and raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood by musically inclined parents.
musicstore.connect.com /artist/360/Mandrill/1024969.html   (441 words)

  
 Pictures of the mandrill|Mandrillus sphinx facts
Mandrills greet each other this way and their facial expression, which looks all unpleasant in our eyes, is of appeasing and completely friendly nature to other Mandrills.
Adult male mandrills are noted for a bright blue and red muzzle, a yellow “beard” and a bluish naked rump; the colorings are duller on females.
Mandrills are large, vividly colored baboons found in the forests of West and Central Africa.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Primates/Cercopithecidae/Mandrillus/Mandrillus-sphinx.html   (859 words)

  
 Mandrill Conservation   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mandrills, known best for the male's striking blue and red facial markings are now considered endangered due to habitat loss and poaching.
WCS researchers Kate Abernethy and Lee White, with the help of field veterinarian Billy Karesh, equipped three female mandrills with radio collars in the Lopé Reserve in Gabon, to learn where they feed and how their social structure functions.
After finding out the mandrills' habitat needs, WCS will work toward establishing protected areas in the region to insure the survival of this spectacular species in the wild.
www.congogorillaforest.com /congoconservationchoices/congomandrillconservation   (448 words)

  
 Introduction to Mandrill
The average body mass for an adult male mandrill is between 21 and 28 kilograms, and for the female it is between 11 and 12 kilograms.
The mandrill's coat is of various shades of olive-brown to brownish-fl with a underside that is gray with yellowish wash. The blue patches found on a mandrill are structural while red is a skin pigment.
The mandrill’s teeth is well adapted for fighting and its large, strong hands are well in turning over stones and debris to find food.
library.thinkquest.org /27257/mandrill.html   (532 words)

  
 Mandrill
Mandrill and Nekra regrouped and formed Black Spectre, an organization of fl women dedicated to the overthrow of the American government.
Once the Mandrill's pheromone emissions, released into the atmosphere, reach the olfactory centers of a woman, her hormonal balance is altered, causing her to feel extreme physical attraction.
The Mandrill's mutant pheromones are released at a rate of 2,000 parts per million, several thousand times that of a normal human.
www.marveldirectory.com /individuals/m/mandrill.htm   (0 words)

  
 Mandrill Printout- EnchantedLearning.com
The Mandrill is a large, noisy, ferocious Old World monkey that lives in tropical rain forests in western Africa (Gabon, Cameroon, and Congo).
The mandrill is primarily terrestrial (it lives on the ground) but sleeps in trees.
Mandrills grow to be about 30 inches (78 cm) long and weigh about 55 pounds (25 kg).
www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/mammals/monkey/Mandrillprintout.shtml   (246 words)

  
 Mandrill - Biography - AOL Music
One of funk's most progressive outfits, Mandrill paid the price for their ambitions in commercial returns -- not that they never earned a reputation or an audience, but their expansive, eclectic vision often worked better when given an album's worth of room to roam, rather than being condensed into hit singles.
Mandrill's jam-heavy brand of funk was liberally infused with Latin, Caribbean, and jazz influences, plus blues, psychedelia, African music, and straight-up rock.
Mandrill was formed in Brooklyn in 1968 by brothers Ric Wilson (sax, vocals), Lou Wilson (trumpet, vocals), and Carlos Wilson (trombone, vocals), all of whom were born in Panama and raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood by musically inclined parents.
music.aol.com /artist/mandrill/4835/biography   (487 words)

  
 CWAF | Mvog Betsi Zoo | Mandrill
The mandrill is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon, usually close to moist rainforest where there is a lot of food.
In Cameroon the diet of the mandrill was found to be composed of 84% fruit, with leaves and small animals making up the rest of its diet.
Mandrills are extremely good at jumping between trees, often jumping more than 5m.
www.cwaf.org /zoo-mandrill.htm   (213 words)

  
 P-FUNK REVIEW MANDRILL PAGE
MANDRILL has a long history (from their very first album in 1970 to the present) of humanitarian and environmental consciousness.
MANDRILL celebrates their partnership with Bob & Mike Davis and Soul Patrol who are dedicated to the preservation of R&B, Urban, Jazz and Blues and the health and well-being of artists and community on a global scale.
Mandrill was the first Soul-Patrol sponsor and hanging backstage with Bob I was able to to meet and greet the entire Mandrill family.
www.soul-patrol.com /funk/mandrill.htm   (0 words)

  
 The Complete Mandrill History
Fudgie joined Mandrill in 1972 after the departure of Bundie C. Charlie Padro knew Fudgie and brought him in to audition.
He love his music and was able to leave us a little of it on Mandrill lps.
As a drummer he was my equal, grooving together was a treat that turned into a full meal everytime we locked.
www.members.tripod.com /~KingRhythm/id115.htm   (0 words)

  
 Dusty Groove America - Search: Mandrill -- All Categories
Mandrill -- Fencewalk (orig, inst)/Mango Meat (orig, inst)...
The move's a similar one to that made by some of their contemporaries -- and Mandrill comes out sounding like the best here -- using the new focus to improve their groove overall, and never falling into too-cliched modes of mainstream funk.
Although some of the albums that Mandrill made were a bit weak, and had too much hippy-dippy stuff, this one is one of their best albums, and has a nice hard funky sound that they didn't always match.
www.dustygroove.com /browse.php?kwfilter=Mandrill&incl_oos=1&incl_cs=1   (1903 words)

  
 Welcome to the L.A. Zoo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
But it wasn’t until a trip to Europe three years ago that she encountered her first mandrill — a meeting that left her both infatuated and fascinated.
After his relocation in the fall of 2001, he went through the routine quarantine period and was moved to the Zoo’s off-exhibit Powerful Animal Holding Area where Animal Keeper Nancy Bunn did her best to add some spice to his off-exhibit life.
Mandrills’ range is central West Africa in the equatorial rain forests that are currently under intense pressure from the commercial logging industry and the bushmeat trade.
www.lazoo.org /mandrill.html   (760 words)

  
 Stuffed Plush Mandrill from Stuffed Ark
The mandrill is a baboon of West Africa.
The adult male mandrill is readily distinguished by unique, brightly colored facial skin.
Mandrills are endangered as a result of hunting and habitat loss.
www.stuffedark.com /mandrill.htm   (32 words)

  
 soulseduction.com search result
mandrill : is (polydor) LP #B66273 released 9/1997
mandrill : mandrill (polydor) LP #B8977 released 5/1991
mandrill : we are one (arista/us) LP #B7584 released 2/1991
www.soulseduction.com /search/result.php?artistid=1375&returnpg=0   (93 words)

  
 Mandrill   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Description: The mandrill is a heavy-bodied Old World monkey with immense muscles and a short stub of a tail.
Mandrills are primarily ground dwellers, only climbing into trees to sleep.
The male mandrill, with his bright red nose and blue cheeks, is an astonishing creature.
www.centralfloridazoo.org /animals/Mandrill.htm   (208 words)

  
 Mandrill   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Both the Mandrill and the Drill were once classified as baboons in genus ''Papio'', but recent research has determined that they should be separated into their own genus, ''Mandrillus''.
The Mandrill is recognized by its olive-colored fur and the colorful face and rump of males, a coloration that grows stronger with sexual maturity; females have duller colors.
Mandrills are social creatures and live in large groups, primarily including females and young and led by a single dominant male.
www.artistopia.com /mandrill   (395 words)

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