THE MONKEY

 Interesting facts about monkey

-Monkeys belong to the Parvorden Platyrrhini and to the superfamily Cercopithecoidea.

-There are more than 260 species of monkeys. Until now, of course.

-Monkeys are divided into two, according to their geographical location: New World monkeys and Old World monkeys. The first live in America, but the others are found in Africa and Asia.

-The gibbon is actually an ape in the same superfamily as humans, but is often considered an ape.

-There is only one monkey that has populated a small section of Europe, very close to Africa, called the Gibraltar macaque.

-Monkeys have a tail, even if it is very small.

-Most monkeys are arboreal, that is, they live in trees, but some are more terrestrial.

-Old World monkeys have downward-facing nostrils.

-They are very social animals and usually live in groups made up of males, females, young and young.

-Although most of the monkeys feed on fruits (yes, also bananas), leaves, seeds, insects and some other invertebrates, certain species can hunt small antelopes. They are not afraid of them!Curiosities about monkeys.

- Tamarins and marmosets only live in South America.

-The vocalizations of the howler monkeys can be heard 3 kilometers around in the middle of the jungle, but the sound has a greater range in open areas.

They thrive in jungles and forests, but some are cold tolerant.

-The monkey whose distribution area is further north is the Japanese macaque, which must cope with low temperatures and snow.

-The fastest primate is the Patas monkey or red monkey, which reaches up to 50-55 kilometers per hour when running.

-Usually, they have 1 or 2 pups for each delivery. Marmosets and tamarins can have up to 3.

-The largest monkey of all is the mandrill, a species identified by the blue, red and purple tones of its face.

-The proboscis monkey never tastes ripe fruits, because they would ferment in its stomach and cause stomach discomfort. Therefore, it is limited to consuming green fruits.

-The gelada is the only monkey that feeds on grass.

-The first true monkeys appeared somewhere in Africa, about 40 million years ago.

-Old World monkeys are more closely related to the great apes (gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans) than New World monkeys.

 

-The smallest species is the pygmy marmoset, which is just over 15 centimeters long.

-The gelada spends up to 60 percent of its time eating.

-Only some New World monkeys have prehensile tails with which they hold onto tree branches.

-Some marmosets add to their diet the fluids that emanate from the trees: sap, latex, resins, etc.

-Ancient civilizations such as the Egyptian and the Mayan had monkey-shaped deities, which they worshiped and represented in paintings, sculptures, engravings and other artistic techniques.

-The first living being sent into space was a monkey or Rhesus macaque, called Albert I.