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- Monkeys are primates.
- A primate is a group of animals that include humans, apes and monkeys.
- Monkeys are mammals.
- There are 264 species of monkeys.
- Monkeys are divided into two groups: Old World Monkeys and New World Monkeys.
- Old World Monkeys are monkeys that live in Africa and Asia.
- Some species of Old World Monkeys are: Baboon, Mandrill, Snub-Nosed Monkey and Kipunji
- New World Monkeys are monkeys that live in South America.
- Some species of New World Monkeys are: Central America Squirrel Monkey, Pygmy Marmoset, Golden Lion Tamarin and a Black-Headed night Monkey.
- Old World Monkeys have 32 teeth and New World Monkeys have 36 teeth.
- Apes are not a species of monkey.
- One main difference between apes and monkeys are that moneys usually have tails and apes have no tails. Although monkeys are smart animals, apes are smarter than monkeys.
- The smallest species of monkey is the pygmy marmoset. They are between 4-6 inches long and weigh less than 1 pound.
- The largest species of monkey is the mandrill. They can be 3 ½ feet tall and weigh up to 77 pounds.
- More species of monkey live in Brazil than any other country.
- Monkeys live in forest, grassland, high plains and mountain habitats.
- Most monkeys are arboreal meaning they spend most of their time in trees. However, some monkeys live on the ground.
- Patas Monkeys live on flat open ground in West Africa.
- Monkeys are very social animals.
- A group of monkeys is called a troop, tribe or a mission
- Monkeys communicate with each other through a variety of sounds, facial expressions and body language.
- The loudest monkey is the Howler Monkey. The howls from a Howler Monkey can be heard up to 3 miles.
- Spider Monkeys are monkeys that swing from tree branch to tree branch like they are playing on monkey bars. All other species of monkey run across the branches.
- Monkeys like to play and cuddle with other monkeys.
- They are very loving to their babies.
- Monkeys often carry their young on their backs or around their necks.
- Monkeys are considered adults at the age of 5.
- Monkeys eat fruits, flowers, seeds, leaves, nuts, small insects, eggs and some species even eat small animals.
- Like humans, monkeys have fingers and their own set of fingerprints.
- Monkey s can grab objects with their toes and fingers. Some monkeys can even grab things with their tails.
- Monkeys can carry diseases such as hepatitis, tuberculosis, and simian herpes.
- Monkey is the 9th sign on the Chinese Zodiac.
- A major threat to monkeys is loss of habitat. Many habitats are getting smaller and smaller because of all the trees getting cut down.
- You can see monkeys at most zoos.
- Some species of monkeys are endangered. Some species include:
- Roloway Monkey
- Pennants Red Colobus
- Tana River Red Colobus
- Miss Waldran’s Red Colobus
- Kipunji
- Pig-Tailed Langur
- Delacour Langur
- Golden-Heated Langur
- Western Purple Faced Langur
- Grey-Shanked Douc Langur
- Black Spider Monkey
- Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey
- Variegated Spider Monkey
- Brown-Headed Spider Monkey
- Peruvian Yellow-Tailed Monkey
- Wooly Monkey