Mandrills are the largest of all monkeys. They are shy and reclusive primates that live only in the rain forests of equatorial Africa.

Is mandrill a baboon?

The mandrill, along with the related drill, were formerly grouped as baboons in the genus Papio. Both are now classified as genus Mandrillus, but all belong to the Old World monkey family, Cercopithecidae.

What does the name mandrill mean?

mandril. / (ˈmændrəl) / noun. a spindle on which a workpiece is supported during machining operations. a shaft or arbor on which a machining tool is mounted.