Common name : Drillo, Papio sphinx
Scientific name : Mandrillus sphinx
Family : Cercopithecidae
Native to : Southern Cameroon, Gabon, Guinea and Congo
Interesting fact : They have blue faces around the noses.
Conservation status : Vulnerable
It is an omnivorous primate found in the tropical rainforests. They have red lips and nostrils, yellow beards, and red, pink, blue and purple multi-coloured fur around their tails. Their mating season is from June to October and one infant is born after a gestation of 175 days. They have a life span of about 20 years.
