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: a large baboon (Mandrillus sphinx synonym Simia sphinx) of central Africa west of the Congo River with the male having a bright red and blue muzzle
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The fangs were an aspect that took a lot of working out — ultimately the unicorns’ teeth are modeled on mandrill teeth, which are flat in the front but also have more sinister-looking, fang-like incisors, and on wolf teeth as well, given how carnivorous the unicorns end up being.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Today Gabon’s jungles are a stronghold for forest elephants, along with mandrills, chimpanzees, gorillas, and endangered giant pangolins.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
In the film, Mufasa’s tale is told via flashback, with the mandrill Rafiki sharing the story with Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Kiara, Timon and Pumbaa listen to the tale of the princess’ grandfather Mufasa, courtesy of John Kani’s mandrill Rafiki.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Today Gabon’s jungles are a stronghold for forest elephants, along with mandrills, chimpanzees, gorillas, and endangered giant pangolins.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
In the film, Mufasa’s tale is told via flashback, with the mandrill Rafiki sharing the story with Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Kiara, Timon and Pumbaa listen to the tale of the princess’ grandfather Mufasa, courtesy of John Kani’s mandrill Rafiki.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Mandrill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandrill. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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mandrill
noun
man·drill
ˈman-drəl 
: a large baboon of western Africa with a red rump and in the male with blue ridges on the sides of the nose
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