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1. Where does your animal live, and what are its characteristics? Locate your animal’s habitat (Where does it live? Does it migrate?) The Mandrill is found in the tropical rainforests south of Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Congo. It doesn't migrate any.

Include all subspecies or varieties of your animal. None Identify at least 10 characteristics that will give an in-depth, accurate description of your animal 1.size Male 55 pounds Female 25 pounds 2. Male 35 In head to tail Female 24 head to tail 3. they can survive up to 40 years. 4. They are related to baboons 5. They have large cheek pouches inside their mouths that they can stuff full of food to eat at a later time. 6. Mandrills spend most of their time on the ground foraging for foods 7. Mandrills live in groups called troops with many adult males and females, as well as youngsters, usually about 20 animals. 8.they have colorful faces and rumps 9. mandrills communicate through scent marking, vocalizations, and body language. 10. The leader, or dominant male, of the troop has the boldest, brightest colors.

2. Where and why is your animal endangered? Locate where it is endangered (might not be endangered in all its habitats) On the Equator in Africa

Identify the factors, environmental and/or anthropogenic (caused by man) that cause it to be endangered Human hunting is probably the biggest threat to mandrill survival. Wildlife diseases, such as SIV virus or the Ebola virus also take heavy tolls on these primates. Mandrills often wander onto farms and are shot by the farmer. Provide statistics and other facts related to its endangerment It is vulnerable which is not as bad as endangerment but means it is close to it. 3. Where is your animal in captivity and/or conserved? Locate at least two zoos and/or conservation centers where the animal is held. Zoo Atlanta and Lope National Park In 1998, in collaboration with the Gabon government’s Wildlife Department, WCS initiated a three-phase project to develop a national conservation strategy for the species. In the first phase, the ecology of the species was studied in Lopé National Park. In particular, attention was paid to their numbers and different behavior, to discern how well the park protected mandrills. The second phase was designed outside the park, and looked at the possible threats to mandrill survival: hunting, logging and habitat loss, disease and possible genetic problems.

 The final phase will incorporate the discoveries about mandrills’ needs in the wild with the contemporary threats they face to design a National Conservation Plan that will help mandrills survive in Gabon.

4. What is being done to restore your animal’s populations? Where is it being done? Locate where research is done on your animal and where efforts are underway to conserve its population (Note: It may be that this is done at the same location(s) you identified in #3) Lope National Park is protecting the Mandrills Identify the experts, leaders, and/or groups guiding the conservation Gabon National Parks Office Gabon Ministry of Water and Forests International Center for Medical Research (CIRMF) University of Stirling University of Exeter WCS Field Vet Program Outline any research and efforts to conserve the population

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Bibliography (All Resources Used) Print :** Animal Fact File Dr. Tony Hare Mandrill Conservation Mammals Mandrills
 * Online :** [| http://www.wcs.org/international/Africa/gabon/mandrillconservation]
 * Online :** [| http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-mandrill.html]