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A monkey is any primate that is not a human, prosimian lemurs, sifakas, lorises, pottos, bush babies, and other primitive primates , or ape. Monkeys make up two of the three groups of simian primates, Old World monkeys and New World monkeys. The other group is the apes.
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Current Population Trend: Unknown. Share Tweet Email. Go Further. Animals Wild Cities This wild African cat has adapted to life in a big city. Most mandrills prefer to stay on the ground, though they are also adept climbers. Mandrills are currently listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. The main reason for its vulnerable status is the widespread deforestation that takes place in its range. Featuring a truly distinctive face, the proboscis monkey , or long-nosed monkey, is a stunning primate that lives in mangrove forest areas in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.
The proboscis monkey is best known for its spectacularly large nose, which is much more evident in males than in females. These monkeys prefer to live in wetlands, coastal areas, swamps, and other low-lying regions where they can find their preferred food: leaves. Nevertheless, like most types of monkeys, proboscis monkeys are listed as endangered due to widespread habitat loss. They are also hunted both for food and for various body parts that are used in traditional medicines. Another highly recognizable type of monkey, snow monkeys a.
Japanese macaques are found throughout the islands of Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu in Japan. These furry monkeys have a thick coat of tan-colored fur and pink faces with strikingly human-esque characteristics. They prefer to live in some of the coldest regions of Japan where they seek out thermal springs for warmth. Furthermore, snow monkeys are known for being highly sociable.
They live in social groups where they pass along certain behaviors, like making snowballs just for fun, from generation to generation. Thankfully, snow monkeys are one of the least threatened primate species. They are currently listed as a species of least concern and their population seems to be increasing.
A close cousin of the golden snub-nosed monkey, the black snub-nosed monkey is a medium-sized monkey that lives in the mountainous regions of southwestern China. Also called the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, this primate features a characteristic snub-nose and a beautiful black fur coat to help it stay warm in its mountainous habitat. These monkeys love to feed on lichens, which make up about two-thirds of its diet. This is actually quite rare among primates, but the black snub-nosed monkey has a multi-chamber-type stomach that helps it digest its food.
They are often found up to 15, feet 4, m above sea level and they will travel to higher elevations in the winter in search of food. These days, the black snub-nosed monkey is considered to be endangered as there are believed to be fewer than 2, individuals in the wild.
The main concern for this species is poaching and habitat loss. They are medium-sized primates with thick fur and pink faces that are known to get very habituated to humans, particularly in Gibraltar. The Barbary macaque is believed to have been introduced to Gibraltar between the years and as they were kept as pets by the Moors. However, the population of the macaque in Gibraltar was completely wiped out by disease in the s, so officials reintroduced them to the region from North Africa.
Interestingly, the Barbary macaque is one of the few Old World monkey species that does not have a tail. Furthermore, they are highly social monkeys that like to live in troops of up to about 60 individuals. Due to the small, fragmented nature of the Barbary macaque population, it is considered to be endangered.
But, the monkeys are easy enough to spot in Gibraltar, where they like to hang out by the visitor center on the Rock of Gibraltar. Rather they live in parts of southeastern Asia, particularly around Indonesia and the Philippines, where they prefer to eat fruit. They have an excitable personality and a highly social disposition, though they have sometimes become pests in densely-populated human environments.
The species is listed as vulnerable even though it has one of the largest ranges of any primate species. This is mostly because of habitat loss and fragmentation. Furthermore, the species has long been used in scientific research, so demand for the monkey for human purposes is quite high.
Sometimes called the white-tufted-ear marmosets, the common marmoset is a small primate found mostly in Brazil. They can live in a wide range of different habitats, including in rainforests and urban locales.
These monkeys prefer to eat insects, though they will also snack on tree sap, gum, resins, and the like. For the most part, common marmosets like to live in groups of around nine individuals. Their social groups can contain up to three generations of a single family, which is rare in the monkey world.
Common marmosets have adorable white-tufted ears, which has made them popular as pets. One of the most adorable capuchin species, the Panamanian white-faced capuchin is traditionally found throughout Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama.
It is often regarded as one of the most resourceful of the New World monkeys because it will often create tools and weapons for hunting and self-protection. Panamanian white-faced capuchins like to live in forested habitats, particularly wherever there are old-growth trees.
They also have a prehensile tail, which helps them hang from branches and perform certain tasks. Like many other primates in their region, the Panamanian white-faced capuchin is considered to be vulnerable.
Its main threats are habitat degradation and hunting, though it is often illegally trapped and sold as a pet.
It prefers to live in forested locales, particularly in the rainforest where it can swing from tree to tree. They like to eat fruit, though you can sometimes find them eating leaves, nuts, seeds, and even eggs. In the wild, Central American spider monkeys are listed as endangered. While they are somewhat tolerant of logging and habitat fragmentation, the widespread habitat loss in their range has caused a decline in the population.
These monkeys have also been known to spread diseases to humans, so most experts strongly advise against keeping them as pets. Its small stature and brownish fur coat make it look a lot like a type of squirrel , but the pygmy marmoset is, indeed, a monkey!
Pygmy marmosets are closely related to tamarins, which are also quite small. However, they are identified by their massive tail, which is usually longer than their bodies.
For the most part, pygmy marmosets like to eat tree sap, which they collect by creating tiny holes in the trees in their native habitat. That being said, the very small size of pygmy marmosets means that they are often preyed upon by cats, like jaguars, that also roam the rainforest. The pygmy marmoset is currently listed as a species of least concern by the IUCN, so it is one of the relatively few primates that is not endangered.
These monkeys are considered to be sacred in many local cultures, though they are currently decreasing in population due to habitat loss and fragmentation. Northern plains gray langurs prefer to live in dry and deciduous forests, but you can also find them in regions with human-dominated landscapes, like cities. Perhaps the most unique aspect of the northern plains gray langur is its large tail.
These monkeys have tails that are more than one and a half times the length of their bodies, which helps them with balance when swinging through the trees. Interestingly, these monkeys are very vocal. Rump pads: Some Old World monkeys, such as drills, have sitting pads on their rumps, but New World monkeys do not. Tails: Some New World monkeys, such as spider monkeys, have prehensile tails, but Old World monkeys do not.
And one Old World monkey, the Barbary macaque, has no tail at all! Most monkeys live in the tropical rainforests of Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, or the savannas of Africa. Geladas and golden monkeys are mountain dwellers, and Japanese macaques live in parts of Japan where it snows; these are the monkeys you may have seen on TV that find hot springs and spend a lot of time in the winter sitting in the warm water—kind of like a macaque Jacuzzi!
Baboons live in savannas, open wooded areas, and rocky hillsides; although they are able to climb trees, they spend most of their time on the ground. Many monkeys are known for their tree-swinging leaps that put human acrobats to shame! Colobus monkeys, unlike other monkeys, have hind legs that are much longer than their forelimbs, making for incredible leaping ability with great speed. Monkey feet are as flexible as their hands, which also help them travel through small branches high up in the rainforest canopy.
Monkeys play an important role in their native habitats by pollinating flowers and dispersing seeds as they travel. Some monkeys can swim; their webbed toes help them paddle through the water, and they may swim across a stream or river to avoid predators or get to food. Night or owl monkeys are strictly nocturnal, using their enormous eyes to see well in the dark. They communicate with one another through scents and calls, including a series of grunts that resonate in the forest.
Old World monkeys fill up their large cheek pouches with fruits, leaves, and insects as they forage during the day, stopping to chew and swallow their food when they find a safe spot to rest. Baboons are also known to eat meat when they can catch it, including young antelope, rabbits, and birds like guinea fowl.
Leaves are the food of choice for some kinds of monkeys. Colobus monkeys and langurs have chambered stomachs that carry bacteria that help ferment and digest leaves. Geladas prefer to graze on grass! Groups of monkeys, called troops, travel together by day to find food. A troop can number from a few individuals to a thousand or more. Within huge troops, monkeys form smaller groups, called harems, which include an adult male, several adult females, and their offspring. Unattached adult males, called bachelors, sometimes form their own group.
To keep family bonds, monkeys engage in daily mutual grooming. One exception to social living is the gray titi monkey, native to the tropical forests of Bolivia. These small monkeys, which only weigh about 2 pounds 0.
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