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: a large baboon (Mandrillus sphinx synonym Simia sphinx) of central Africa west of the Congo River with the male having a bright red and blue muzzle
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Kiara, Timon and Pumbaa listen to the tale of the princess’ grandfather Mufasa, courtesy of John Kani’s mandrill Rafiki.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The story is told by the shaman mandrill Rafiki (John Kani) to lion cub Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), with wise-cracking meerkat and warthog duo Timon and Pumbaa (Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen, respectively) annoyingly interjecting entirely too often.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
In the film, Mufasa’s tale is told via flashback, with the mandrill Rafiki sharing the story with Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jack Smart, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The story is told by the shaman mandrill Rafiki (John Kani) to lion cub Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), with wise-cracking meerkat and warthog duo Timon and Pumbaa (Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen, respectively) annoyingly interjecting entirely too often.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
In the film, Mufasa’s tale is told via flashback, with the mandrill Rafiki sharing the story with Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Mandrill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandrill. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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mandrill
noun
man·drill
ˈman-drəl 
: a large baboon of western Africa with a red rump and in the male with blue ridges on the sides of the nose
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