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'Nick.Ceamonkey'Monkeys have bodies that are similar in a lot of ways to our own, with arms, legs, and thumbs that can move easily. They also have flexible arms and legs for grasping and climbing. But you might be surprised that they can not swing through the branches. Only apes and humans can swing from trees, monkey’s shoulders are not designed to allow for swinging. Old World and New World monkeys look considerably different, as you can see below. Baboons are Old World monkeys and capuchins are New World monkeys.

Behavior Many species of monkeys live in groups called troops. Troops allow monkeys to protect themselves from predators, such as humans. In Africa, mandrills can live in troops of up to 45 monkeys. Mandrill troops are led by a dominant male, which has the brightest colors on his face--and also on his rear! The troop also includes several breeding females and their offspring. Western red colobus monkeys live in troops of up to 80 monkeys. The large size of their troops helps protect them from the humans and chimpanzees that hunt them for food.

Communication Vocal and visual communication is important to olive baboons. In the most stressful situations “screams” can be sounded, as a high-pitched and continuous vocalization. These can be a response to intense emotions of pain, fear, or aggression. Monkeys communicate with hand gestures, facial expressions, and noises called vocalizations. Vocalizations can be quite complex and are often used to warn other monkeys of predators. Mother monkeys can distinguish the vocalizations of their own infants from other babies. There is also evidence that suggests that some monkey species have developed rules for putting together phrases. Staring is thought to be a threat in monkey communities. Staring is often followed by looking away if confrontation is to be avoided. Showing of teeth is often also interpreted as a threat.

Monkeys are omnivores. This means they eat a variety of different foods. Many species of monkeys eat fruits, seeds, roots, herbs, and insects. Some monkeys eat very particular types of foods. Pygmy marmosets drill holes in trees and drink the tree sap, called gum. They’ll also eat insects, lizards, spiders, and fruit. Diets of monkeys are so full of variety that in a year a monkey may eat 200 different things!

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