Food
Omnivore
Mandrills eat fruit, seeds, insects and small animals.
Eats plants and animals
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Mandrill Facts for Kids: M Is for Mandrill
Mandrills are the largest monkeys in the world. Grown-up males have bright red and blue faces. Here are easy mandrill facts for kids: what mandrills eat, how big they grow, what a baby mandrill is called and where mandrills live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter M.
Mammaltype
Omnivorediet
Infantbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Mandrills
Two more true facts about the mandrill that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Mandrill”
Mandrill starts with the letter M. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Mandrills have bright red and blue faces.
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One more fact
They are the largest monkeys in the world.
Act it outMove like a mandrill for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter M in “Mandrill”.
Ask a questionWhat would a mandrill eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Mandrill Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the mandrill, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A mandrill is about 60 to 80 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Mandrills live for about 20 years.
LifespanBaby
Infant
A baby mandrill is called an infant.
Baby nameGroup
Horde
A group of mandrills is called a horde.
Group nameHabitat
Rainforests
Mandrills are found in rainforests of central Africa.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Mandrills are the largest monkeys in the world. Grown-up males have bright red and blue faces.
Mandrill is a mammalLetter
M is for mandrill
Mandrill has 8 letters and starts with M.
Say: Mandrill
Quick quiz
Mandrill Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Mandrill Coloring Page: Letter M Worksheet
Done reading about the mandrill? Print the free letter M sheet, say “M is for mandrill” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase MLowercase mTracing practiceFind the M animals
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Questions
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Mandrill Questions Kids Ask
Mandrills eat fruit, seeds, insects and small animals. That makes the mandrill an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A mandrill is about 60 to 80 cm long.
Mandrills live for about 20 years.
A baby mandrill is called an infant.
A group of mandrills is called a horde.
Mandrills live in rainforests of central Africa. Their favorite habitat is: rainforests.
Yes. The mandrill is a mammal. Mandrills are the largest monkeys in the world. Grown-up males have bright red and blue faces.
Mandrill starts with the letter M. Say it slowly and listen for the M sound at the start.
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All M animals
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