From rare mammals to exotic reptiles, these little ones not only capture hearts but also contribute to preserving species at risk of extinction.

No wonder it was once known as the “mandrill baboon”! The mandrill is a truly colorful animal. Its face and rump both display ...

Clearly Simba's not a baboon. But neither is Rafiki. He's a different kind of monkey altogether — a mandrill. And what's more, Rafiki has a long tail, yet in real life mandrills are nearly tailless.