How eating monkeys

Monkeys are clever, social animals. They are known for running and leaping through trees with ease. Like apes and humans, monkeys belong to the group of mammals called primates.Show more

Monkeys look somewhat like apes such as chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas. But monkeys differ from apes in several ways. For instance, every monkey has a tail, even if it is just a tiny nub. Apes do not have tails. Monkeys also generally have narrower chests than apes do.

There are about 200 species, or types, of monkey. Scientists divide them into two groups, Old World monkeys and New World monkeys. Old World monkeys include baboons, drills, mandrills, macaques, guenons, langurs, and colobus monkeys. Among the New World monkeys are marmosets, tamarins, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, squirrel monkeys, woolly monkeys, and capuchins.

Where Monkeys Live
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Old World monkeys are found in Africa and parts of Asia. New World monkeys are found in the tropical regions of Central and South America. Most monkeys live mainly in trees in rainforests. Baboons and some other kinds live mostly on the ground in grasslands or rocky areas.

Physical Features
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Monkeys vary greatly in size. The pygmy marmoset is only about 6 inches (14 centimeters) long, not including the tail. The largest baboons may grow to 45 inches (115 centimeters) in