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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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It’s framed as a tale told to Kiara (voiced by Blue Ivy Carter), the young cub of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter) by the wise old mandrill Rafiki (voiced by John Kani) one night while Kiara waits for her parents to come back from the birthing grounds with a new sibling.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
The carcass of a male mandrill is being burned to remove the fur for the purpose of selling the meat in a market on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The storyline also unfolds with the wise mandrill Rafiki (John Kani), who recounts Mufasa’s past through flashbacks to Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), the cub daughter of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé Knowles).
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
So yes, gather round, because while Simba and Nala (Donald Glover and Beyoncé, reprising their voice roles) go off to the birthing grounds in order to give Ciara (Blue Ivy Carter) a sibling, the wise and all-knowing mandrill Rafiki (John Kani) is going to tell the youngster a story.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
The carcass of a male mandrill is being burned to remove the fur for the purpose of selling the meat in a market on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The storyline also unfolds with the wise mandrill Rafiki (John Kani), who recounts Mufasa’s past through flashbacks to Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), the cub daughter of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé Knowles).
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
So yes, gather round, because while Simba and Nala (Donald Glover and Beyoncé, reprising their voice roles) go off to the birthing grounds in order to give Ciara (Blue Ivy Carter) a sibling, the wise and all-knowing mandrill Rafiki (John Kani) is going to tell the youngster a story.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Mandrill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandrill. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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