Primate Gallery

Mandrill

Mandrill. Face of a male mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx). The vivid colouration on males faces is used in threat displays between members of the troop. The females do not have the prominent red stripe on their noses, and their mane (yellow) is less pronounced. Mandrill troops usually contain around 50 individuals. They inhabit the forests of western equatorial Africa, but spend most of their time on the ground. They retreat to the trees to sleep at night. Mandrills are omnivorous, eating roots and fruits as well as frogs, lizards and snakes. Small mammals are sometimes taken as well. Mandrills may reach a length of almost a metre

© Toni Angermayer/Science Photo Library

Indri

^BIndri^b (^IIndri indri^i). This is the largest of the lemurs, its body reaching 90 centimetres in length. It lives in the rainforests of north- eastern Madagascar, feeding on fruits, leaves and flowers. The indri lives in small groups of between 3 and 5 individuals. Its loud call, which can be heard from over a mile away, is used to advertise the presence of the group to other lemurs. The destruction of the indri's habitat has led to a rapid decline in its population numbers. Photographed in the Analamazaotra or Perinet Special Reserve, Madagascar

© TONY CAMACHO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Rhesus MACAQUE MONKEY - Close-up of head

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Rhesus MACAQUE MONKEY - Close-up of head
Nilgiri Hills, part of the Western Ghats. Southwest India, Asia
Macaca mulatta
Found from Afghanistan through India to northern Thailand. Their name was given to the hereditary blood antigen Rh-factor also found in humans. They are often used in research eg biological, medical and psychological. They are omnivorous and may cause damage to crops. Hindus for whom animals are sacred do little to prevent damage.
Don Hadden
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