The Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom

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You can think of a photon as a drunk person walking through a forest. The drunk person enters the forest and walks into a tree, D’oh!, changes direction (scatters) and walks another short distance and into another tree, D’oh! D’oh! D’oh! D’oh! …. and before you know it the drunk person exits the forest in a random place going a random direction.

This is not intended to be a full statement of all your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations. Full details of your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations are available in the UK from your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or your Local Authority's Trading Standards Office. The Lesula is known to live exclusively within only 17,000 square kilometers of mature evergreen forests in DRC’s eastern central basin, between the middle Lomami and upper Tshuapa rivers. Pansini, R.; de Ruiter, J. R. (2011). "Observation of tool use and modification for apparent hygiene purposes in a mandrill". Behavioural Processes. 88 (1): 53–55. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2011.06.003. PMID 21740959. S2CID 38857295. I've worked in children's television, specifically in character development and most notably in the 'Raggy Doll' series in the mid to late 1980's. I have also done a certain amount of licensed work, illustrating characters such as Postman Pat, Bill and Ben and Sesame Street. a b c d e f g Hoshino, J. (1985). "Feeding ecology of mandrills ( Mandrillus sphinx) in Campo Animal Reserve, Cameroon". Primates. 26 (3): 248–273. doi: 10.1007/BF02382401. S2CID 12216632.If you’re anything like me, you may have wondered why some monkeys have bright blue skin. Even if you don’t pay careful attention to monkey butts, you may still have wondered what makes some people’s eyes blue. At least three other anthropoid primates are exclusive to the region, according to the researchers—the Lomami River red colobus, the Lomami River blue monkey, and the Kasuku River Wolf’s monkey. Like all of Congo’s remaining large mammals, these species are threatened by uncontrolled commercial bush meat hunting and habitat loss. Major discoveries like this are still possible, mainly thanks to dedicated field biologists like the Harts,” says Eric Sargis, professor of anthropology at Yale and a co-author of the paper. a b Perelman, P.; Johnson, W. E.; Roos, C.; Seuánez, H. N.; Horvath, J. E.; etal. (2011). "A molecular phylogeny of living primates". PLOS Genetics. 7 (3): e1001342. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1001342. PMC 3060065. PMID 21436896. {{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI ( link) a b c d Harrison, M. J. S. (2009). "The mandrill in Gabon's rain forest-ecology, distribution and status". Oryx. 22 (4): 218–228. doi: 10.1017/S0030605300022365.

Pourquoi” tales are, of course, intended to explain the origins of real life animals. This story has, very neatly, chosen to include both familiar, and unfamiliar, animals. Children will very probably already know that zebras have stripes, and giraffes a sort of square pattern, but will they have heard of a spectacled bear? Or our hero, the mandrill monkey, with his red and blue face?

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Mandrills are large primates closely related to the baboon. These animals inhabit the tropical forests of Africa and are monkeys with blue butts. Additionally, the mandrill is the largest non-ape primate. It is arguably the most colorful, with a trademark bright red and blue face and a very bright and colorful butt. These are secondary sexual characteristics, present in both sexes but much more vibrant in males. Scientists believe that they use this feature to attract mates and intimidate rivals. I started working as an illustrator when I was in my final year at Art College and now, over 28 years later I still haven't got a proper job! I've illustrated literally hundreds of books, predominantly in educational publishing. A few years ago I was main illustrator for Longman's 'Story Street' reading scheme, illustrating 79 titles and writing 5. The Lesula ( Cercopithecus lomamiensis) seems to have escaped previous scientific notice because of its remote habitat, which was largely unexplored by professional biologists until recently.

Linné, C. v. (1758). " Simia sphinx". Systema naturæ. Regnum animale. Vol.1 (10thed.). Sumptibus Guilielmi Engelmann. p.25. a b Setchell, J. M.; Dixson, A. F. (2001). "Arrested development of secondary sexual adornments in subordinate adult male mandrills ( Mandrillus sphinx)". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 115 (3): 245–252. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1079. PMID 11424076.Baynes, Thomas Spencer (1833). The Encyclopaedia Britannica A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature: Volume 15. University of Michigan. pp.476–477. Yes, the Lesula monkey, found in Sub-Saharan Africa, has a bright blue-white colored bottom. Male mandrills also have a blue color included in their multicolored butts. Why are Mandrill Butts Blue? Goods that by reason of their nature, cannot be returned - (Items such as underwear, where the 'hygiene patch' has been removed, or cosmetics where the seal has been broken). As of 2019, the IUCN Red List lists the mandrill as vulnerable. Its total population is unknown but is suspected to have decreased by more than 30 percent over the last 24 years. Its main threats are habitat destruction and hunting for bushmeat. [1] The mandrill appears to have suffered massive habitat loss in Equatorial Guinea and southern Cameroon, while its range in the Republic of the Congo is limited and its status is unknown. [79] In addition, while mandrills live in groups numbering in the hundreds, hunting in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea appears to have led to smaller group sizes. [1] Gabon is seen as the most important remaining refuge for the species, and the country's low population density and vast rainforests make it a good candidate for mandrill conservation. Surveys have shown high population numbers for other primate species like chimpanzees and gorillas. A semi-wild population exists at the International Centre of Medical Research of Franceville. [80]