{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "mandrill",
  "name": "Mandrill",
  "scientificName": "Mandrillus sphinx",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The mandrill is the world's most colourful primate, a large forest-floor monkey native to the rainforests of central Africa. Dominant males are unmistakable, with a scarlet-and-blue face and rump, and can weigh up to about 35 kg, far more than the smaller females. Mandrills are omnivores that live in some of the largest groups of any primate, reach 20 to 25 years in the wild, and are listed as Vulnerable.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Primates",
    "family": "Cercopithecidae",
    "genus": "Mandrillus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 35,
    "lengthM": 1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 25
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Mandrillus sphinx"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore — fruit, seeds, leaves, insects, and small animals"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Rainforests and gallery forest of central Africa"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–25 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "19–35 kg (42–77 lb); males much larger than females"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 40 km/h (25 mph) in forest sprints"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Rainforests of Gabon, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and southwestern Central African Republic.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Mandrillus sphinx.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Mandrillus%20sphinx&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Mandrillus sphinx. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mandrillus_sphinx/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/mandrill/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/mandrill/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}