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Non-Birds
This is one fellow that caught my eye in the Phoenix Zoo

The mandrill is the largest of all monkeys. The ferocious appearance of the mandrill is misleading. When a mandrill bares its teeth, it is not threatening to attack, but rather showing a submissive behavior. By nature, it is quite peaceable and social.
 

The brilliant coloring of the male's face distinguishes it from the plainer female.


A group of mandrill typically roams over 5 miles a day while foraging for food. Their actual range may cover as much as 20 square miles. (Phoenix, AZ zoo)