There are over 260 species of monkeys in the world are two major groups, New World monkeys found in Central and South America and Old World monkeys found in Africa and Asia.
Some of the Monkey Species and there facts are –
1. Howler Monkey🐒🐒🐒
Howler Monkeys are found in Central and South America are known for their loud calls, which can be heard up to 3 miles away in dense forests. There diet are leaves, fruits, and flowers.
2. Spider Monkey🐒🐒🐒
Spider Monkey are found in Central and South America are excellent climbers with long, prehensile tails used as a fifth limb there diet are primarily fruits.
3. Capuchin Monkey🐒🐒🐒
Capuchin Monkey are located in Central and South America are highly intelligent often used in movies and trained as service animals. There diet are fruits, nuts, insects, and small animals.
4. Tamarin🐒🐒🐒
Tamarind monkey are found in South America are Small monkeys with striking facial hair, like the Emperor tamarin with its long white mustache there diet are fruits, flowers, and insects.
5. Squirrel Monkey🐒🐒🐒
Squirrel Monkey are located in Central and South America are small and agile, with brains proportionally larger than any other primate there diet are fruits and insects.
6. Baboon🐒🐒🐒
Baboon are seen in Africa and parts of Arabia are known for their dog-like snouts and strong social hierarchies there diet are fruits, seeds, and even small animals.
7. Macaque🐒🐒🐒
Macaque monkey are found in Asia and North Africa are adaptable to various environments; Japanese macaques snow monkeys bathe in hot springs during winter there Adaptable to various environments; Japanese macaques (snow monkeys) bathe in hot springs during winter there diet are Fruits, seeds, and insects.
8. Mandrill🐒🐒🐒
Mandrill are seen in Central Africa are brightly colored faces and rumps; the largest monkey species there diet are fruits, seeds, and small animals.
9. Colobus Monkey🐒🐒
Colobus Monkey are found in Africa are leaf eaters with a specialized stomach for digesting tough plant material there diet are leaves and flowers.
10. Langur🐒🐒🐒
Langur are found in South Asia a revered in Hindu culture; often found near temples there diets are leaves, fruits, and seeds.
11. Vervet Monkey🐒🐒🐒
Vervet Monkey are found in Africa ar known for their distinct blue genitalia and complex social behaviors there diet are foruits, leaves, and insects.
🐒🐒Capuchins use rocks to crack nuts. Monkeys have diverse vocalizations, body language, and facial expressions.Many species live in troops with strong hierarchies. Many monkey species, like the golden lion tamarin, are threatened due to habitat loss and hunting.