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Drill Mandrillus leucophaeus Weight: About 15 kg. Habitat: It is found in tropical rain forest. Age to Maturity: 5 years. Gestation Period: 7.5 months. Birth Season: Mating apparently occurs throughout the year. Birth Rate: 0.81 infants born/year. Maximum Age: 29 years. Diet: It eats fruit, seeds, fungi, roots, insects and small animals. Threats: The major reasons for decline are hunting for food and habitat loss and fragmentation due to development, logging and agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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