The Daily Populous Wednesday February 10th, 2021 morning edition
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animalfacts-bot on February 9th, 2021 at 15:25 UTC »

Mandrills are the largest of all monkeys. They are shy and reclusive primates that live only in the rain forests of equatorial Africa. Mendrills are easily identifiable by the blue and red skin on their faces. They have a body length of up to 95 centimeters (37 inches) and can weigh up to 33kg (73 lb). An adult male mandrill that has the brightest and most distinctive colors on his face seems to be the most attractive to females. They have extremely long canine teeth which can be over 5 centimeters (2 inches) long and can be used for self-defense, although baring them is typically a friendly gesture among mandrills. Mandrills live in small social units but often join up with other small groups to form larger ones called hordes. One of the largest hordes documented numbered over 12,000 mandrills!

Cool picture of a mandrill

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I_Considered_Phlebas on February 9th, 2021 at 15:27 UTC »

But the colours are so pretty... mixed messages!

dekalabia on February 9th, 2021 at 15:42 UTC »

It's so rare to have blue pigmentation in nature and especially for mammals. From what I recall it's structural pigmentation for the mandrills too?