This 12" plush mandrill puppet has a slot at the bottom of the puppet and the fingers manipulate the mouth and both arms. We recommend for ages 3+ for ease of use. The mandrill is a primate of the Old World monkey family. It is found in southern Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Congo. Mandrills mostly live in tropical rainforests and forest-savanna mosaics. They live in groups called hordes. Mandrills have an omnivorous diet consisting mostly of fruits and insects. Mandrills are the worlds largest monkeys. The mandrill is the most colorful primate. It has an olive green or dark grey pelage with yellow and black bands and a white belly. Its hairless face has an elongated muzzle with distinctive characteristics, such as a red stripe down the middle and protruding blue ridges on the sides. It also has red nostrils and lips, a yellow beard and white tuffs. The areas around the genitals and the anus are multi-colored, being red, pink, blue, scarlet, and purple. The mandrill is classified as vulnerable by IUCN.