Naadiya+Montgomery-Drill

=Drill (Mandrillus Lucophaeus)=

Natural Habitat
The Drill is found in the tropical rain forests of western Cameroon, southeastern Nigeria, and Bioko Island.

**Diet:** The Drill mainly eats fruits, but it will also eat seeds, fungi, roots, and insects.
 * Size of Animal:** Male Drills, on average, weigh 44lbs., while female Drills on get up to about 20lbs.
 * Reproduction:** Drill females are ready to mate at age 3, while males aren’t ready until age 6. Female Drills rarely have more than one offspring.
 * Active:** Day time animal.
 * Living Habits:** Drills live in groups that can be as large as 20 individuals or more. These groups have multiple dominant males, but only one leader. They can also merge with others, creating groups with over 200 individuals.

W hy The Animal Is Endangered:
The Drill is an endangered species because of illegal commercial hunting, human development and habitat destruction.

Conservation Efforts:
In order to help save these animals, there is a project called ' Drill Ranch in Nigeria.' This ranch helps to send Drills back to their natural habitat. Located in the the Afi Mountains, the ranch breeds and rehabilitates the monkeys, and prepares them to be released back into the wild.