• Monkeys are represented by two of the three groups of simian primates: the great apes and the great apes. The third group includes great apes.
• An ape is any primate that is not a human, a prosimian (such as a lemur), or an ape.
• Simple apes have a tail, but apes do not, so they are easily distinguishable.
• Apes and arachnids swing their bodies from branch to branch by swinging on their arms, but most monkeys do not do this. They just run and jump from branch to branch.
• Monkeys use vocalizations, facial expressions, and body movements to communicate with each other.
• Baring of teeth and stretching of lips is a sign of aggression in monkeys, as is wide opening of the mouth, shaking of the head and sudden movements of the head and shoulders forward.
• Monkeys show affection and signs of reconciliation when courting each other.
• A group of monkeys is called a troop.
• Monkeys live in trees, thick grass, mountains, forests and plateaus.
• Many monkeys are losing their habitat, especially the jungle, which is rapidly disappearing.
• The largest monkey in the world is the male Mandrill, and the smallest is the pygmy marmoset.
• The pygmy marmoset grows from 11 to 16 cm in length and weighs from 85 to 140 grams.
• A male mandrill reaches a height of one meter and can weigh 35 kilograms.
• Monkeys can carry tuberculosis, hepatitis and herpes.
• Most monkeys eat both plants and animal foods. Some of them eat sewage.
• Monkeys always peel their bananas and do not eat the skins.
• Monkeys can grasp objects with both their fingers and toes.
• Most snout-nosed monkeys have small, curved nostrils that are located close together. Most prehensile-tailed monkeys have round nostrils that are set wide apart.
• Ten species of prehensile-tailed monkeys are classified as nocturnal. All known species of narrow-nosed monkeys are diurnal.
• Some narrow-nosed monkeys, such as drills, have pads on the back for sitting, but prehensile-tailed monkeys do not.
• Snarrow-nosed monkeys have 32 teeth, while prehensile-tailed monkeys have 36.
• There are 96 species of narrow-nosed monkeys.
• Narrow-nosed monkeys are divided into two subfamilies: generalists and “specialists.” Generalists are practically omnivores, while “specialists” eat mainly only leaves.
• Short-nosed monkeys often have cheek pouches, which help them eat faster and store some food in reserve. They chew this supply and swallow it later.
• According to 2008 data, 81 species of prehensile-tailed monkeys live in the Amazon basin, and zoologists are constantly discovering new species there.
• Many Amazonian monkeys have tails adapted for grasping, something the narrow-nosed Old World species lack. The prehensile tails are designed for grasping objects, swinging, and grasping branches and limbs.
• Many prehensile-tailed monkeys, including arachnids, have similar toes on their toes as on their hands. Of these, only capuchins and squirrel monkeys have slight differences in the digits of the lower and upper limbs.
• Proboscis monkeys are known for the fact that their males have long noses that grow larger as they age. Females have smaller noses. This difference helps males produce louder trumpet calls.
• As their name suggests, silver langurs have coat colors ranging from silver to dark gray. However, their young have a bright orange colored skin.
• Squirrel monkeys are capable of producing 20 different types of sounds.
• Male squirrel monkeys achieve higher status by urinating on a subordinate individual.
• Adult male marmosets sometimes rush through the air to “chase” an eagle that has grabbed its prey, and can frighten it to such an extent that the vulture releases the prey from its talons.
• When a new leader emerges in a troop of marmosets, that male will sometimes kill all the young that are still nursing - this involuntary behavior is due to the fact that he kills the young of other males to protect his own offspring.
• The tailless macaque is the only species of monkey living in the wild in Europe. Although many species of monkeys previously lived in Europe.
• Green carp and some species of red carp are hunted by humans and chimpanzees.
• Howler monkeys are the loudest monkeys. Their calls can be heard two miles away or three miles away in open space.
• Howler monkeys spend 80% of their time resting.
• Capuchins are very skilled with tools. They crush nuts with stones, push branches into crevices to get food, remove spines and hairs from caterpillars by rubbing against tree bark, and kill snakes with clubs.
• An ape is any primate that is not a human, a prosimian (such as a lemur), or an ape.
• Simple apes have a tail, but apes do not, so they are easily distinguishable.
• Apes and arachnids swing their bodies from branch to branch by swinging on their arms, but most monkeys do not do this. They just run and jump from branch to branch.
• Monkeys use vocalizations, facial expressions, and body movements to communicate with each other.
• Baring of teeth and stretching of lips is a sign of aggression in monkeys, as is wide opening of the mouth, shaking of the head and sudden movements of the head and shoulders forward.
• Monkeys show affection and signs of reconciliation when courting each other.
• A group of monkeys is called a troop.
• Monkeys live in trees, thick grass, mountains, forests and plateaus.
• Many monkeys are losing their habitat, especially the jungle, which is rapidly disappearing.
• The largest monkey in the world is the male Mandrill, and the smallest is the pygmy marmoset.
• The pygmy marmoset grows from 11 to 16 cm in length and weighs from 85 to 140 grams.
• A male mandrill reaches a height of one meter and can weigh 35 kilograms.
• Monkeys can carry tuberculosis, hepatitis and herpes.
• Most monkeys eat both plants and animal foods. Some of them eat sewage.
• Monkeys always peel their bananas and do not eat the skins.
• Monkeys can grasp objects with both their fingers and toes.
• Most snout-nosed monkeys have small, curved nostrils that are located close together. Most prehensile-tailed monkeys have round nostrils that are set wide apart.
• Ten species of prehensile-tailed monkeys are classified as nocturnal. All known species of narrow-nosed monkeys are diurnal.
• Some narrow-nosed monkeys, such as drills, have pads on the back for sitting, but prehensile-tailed monkeys do not.
• Snarrow-nosed monkeys have 32 teeth, while prehensile-tailed monkeys have 36.
• There are 96 species of narrow-nosed monkeys.
• Narrow-nosed monkeys are divided into two subfamilies: generalists and “specialists.” Generalists are practically omnivores, while “specialists” eat mainly only leaves.
• Short-nosed monkeys often have cheek pouches, which help them eat faster and store some food in reserve. They chew this supply and swallow it later.
• According to 2008 data, 81 species of prehensile-tailed monkeys live in the Amazon basin, and zoologists are constantly discovering new species there.
• Many Amazonian monkeys have tails adapted for grasping, something the narrow-nosed Old World species lack. The prehensile tails are designed for grasping objects, swinging, and grasping branches and limbs.
• Many prehensile-tailed monkeys, including arachnids, have similar toes on their toes as on their hands. Of these, only capuchins and squirrel monkeys have slight differences in the digits of the lower and upper limbs.
• Proboscis monkeys are known for the fact that their males have long noses that grow larger as they age. Females have smaller noses. This difference helps males produce louder trumpet calls.
• As their name suggests, silver langurs have coat colors ranging from silver to dark gray. However, their young have a bright orange colored skin.
• Squirrel monkeys are capable of producing 20 different types of sounds.
• Male squirrel monkeys achieve higher status by urinating on a subordinate individual.
• Adult male marmosets sometimes rush through the air to “chase” an eagle that has grabbed its prey, and can frighten it to such an extent that the vulture releases the prey from its talons.
• When a new leader emerges in a troop of marmosets, that male will sometimes kill all the young that are still nursing - this involuntary behavior is due to the fact that he kills the young of other males to protect his own offspring.
• The tailless macaque is the only species of monkey living in the wild in Europe. Although many species of monkeys previously lived in Europe.
• Green carp and some species of red carp are hunted by humans and chimpanzees.
• Howler monkeys are the loudest monkeys. Their calls can be heard two miles away or three miles away in open space.
• Howler monkeys spend 80% of their time resting.
• Capuchins are very skilled with tools. They crush nuts with stones, push branches into crevices to get food, remove spines and hairs from caterpillars by rubbing against tree bark, and kill snakes with clubs.