Mandrillus – Mandrill & drill

Mandrillus are large-bodied primates that are instantly recognizable because of their flashy colors. Mandrillus sphinx (mandrills) have black-gray pelage with reddish-yellow bands, while Mandrillus leucophaeus (drills) are greenish-brown in color with a white belly. Females of both species are usually dull-colored than males. Traditionally, Mandrillus have been considered forest baboons because of their extraordinary resemblance to baboons. Still, they are not true baboons, and these two genera have many anatomical and genetic differences.

Currently, both species of the genus Mandrillus face threats and are at risk from a conservation point of view. The most prominent threats to the conservation of this genus are the loss of habitat by deforestation and hunting.