mandrill
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- noun
- /ˈmæn.drɪl/
- In the jungle, the mandrill can be seen feeding on fruits and leaves.
Examples
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During our visit to the zoo, we watched as the mandrill interacted with its troop.
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You know, a mandrill spends two hours a day eating breakfast.
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Bill was struck, as ever, by Slim's resemblance to the forest mandrill.
Fiction book (1996) -
Mandrills are the heaviest of all monkeys.
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"Slim waved a printout as a mandrill might wave a prime banana."
Fiction book (1996) -
And in non-human primates, such as mandrills and gelada baboons, red is an indicator of male dominance and is expressed more intensely in alpha males.
Blog text (31) -
The mandrill is known for its vibrant blue and red facial markings.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mandrill comes from older European words like French mandrill and Spanish mandril, which meant 'monkey'. So the name now refers to a very large West African baboon with a bright red and blue face, which helps you remember it as a colorful kind of monkey.