mandrill

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Balamuthia mandrillaris was first identified in 1986—not in a hospital but at the San Diego Wild Animal Park, where staff were eagerly anticipating the birth of a mandrill, the largest species of monkey.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 2, 2023

“The Lion King” draws on the Christian narrative of a son who becomes a savior but also incorporates elements of mysticism though the mandrill shaman Rafiki.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2022

He is also known as the voice of the mandrill Rafiki in the 1994 Disney animated film The Lion King.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2017

On film, Guillaume provided the voice for the mandrill Rafiki in Disney’s animated 1994 hit “The Lion King” and appeared with Morgan Freeman in the 1989 drama “Lean on Me.”

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2017

The one exception, proving the rule, was a huge, blue-faced mandrill, who became enraged at hearing a few bars from "Pagliacci," and tried to wreck the machine.

From Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery by Lawrence, Robert Means