Monkeys!!
- Monkeys are an amazing animal.
- They climb trees.
- A troop is a group of monkeys.
- Orangutans do not like sun or rain.
- In the wild, monkeys spend most of their time in trees.
- Monkeys can live up to be over 40 years old in captivity.
- There are over 200 different species of monkeys.
- An ape is not a monkey.
- They are omnivorous, meaning they eat animals, plants, and bananas.
- They are highly intelligent.
- They can grasp with both their fingers and their toes.
- Monkeys reach maturity at around four years old.
- There are eight national primate research centers in the United States.
- Many monkeys are currently on the endangered species list.
- The baboon is the largest monkey.
- There are laws against importing monkeys or apes into the United States or Canada.
- An ape does not have a tail but a monkey does.
- Depending on breed, a monkey can be anywhere from six inches tall to almost three feet tall.
- The Howler Monkey is the loudest animal in the world.
- Old World monkeys have 32 teeth.
- There are 96 species of Old World monkeys.
- New World monkeys have 36.
- There are about 15,000 pet monkeys in the US.
- The male howler monkey can produce sounds that can be heard 10 miles away. This breed is found in South America.
- Monkeys can become angry very easily.
- Monkeys yawn when they are mad.
- There are about 125 species of monkeys.