Answers To Questions

Snakes,Snakes,and more Snakes ( don't forget Udyamperoor or xmas )

Mya. No they didn't try to bite me.
Claire. I don't really know.

Kerala Report Part 1
Duncan a. Nope I haven't seen any snow it's India.
Duncan b. Our Christmas dinner was great because my cousin came over for dinner.

Alcatraz
Duncan a. I'm having a great time in India.
Duncan b. The food is great, very spicy in some places.
Duncan c. We haven't seen any exhibits.
Duncan d. We are not going to Thailand

keep asking questions and I'll answer them as soon as I can.

Elephants, Ooty, Coimbatore, And Monkeys In The Car!!!!!

A few days ago we went to Coimbatore for a friends guru's ( guru means teacher ) 60th birthday. The birthday was at a Shiva temple. Dad let me have a turn with the video camera. While we were in Coimbatore, our friend told us we were going to Ooty. It was very cold there, we even needed hoodies and long pants. On the way up the mountain ( where Ooty was ) we all felt sick. From Ooty we left for Mudumalai. Mudumalai is a animal park. On the way there we saw some animals. Here is a list of what we found: a Woodpecker, some Peacocks, and monkeys. The monkeys were Black Faced Langurs. One of the monkeys even jumped into our window!!!!! In Mudumalai we saw Elephants. One did some poses for the camera.

Monkeys!!! Part 2

Langurs are the third group of monkeys we will talk about. They are grey and have a black face with glossy fur. They have golden fur on their heads. Females have a white patch of fur somewhere on their body. In Indian mythology Hanuman, a monkey warrior god, burnt his hands and face trying to rescue another god. Legend has it that Langurs tried to help him and also got burnt trying to rescue him. This is why they have black faces. Males are 75 cm long, and females are 65 cm long. Their tail length is 75 cm long, sometimes even longer than their body! Their life span is 20 years. Langurs are arboreal. They live in India and Pakistan. They eat leaves, fruit, buds, insects, tree bark, gum, seeds, and flowers. They are nocturnal, meaning they only come out at night. They can't see in the dark but have extremely good hearing. They live in groups. They have one mate for life. They are territorial which means they defend their home against other invading monkeys.


Rhesus monkeys are the last monkeys we will talk about. They are one of the best known monkeys in the world. They are 53 cm long on average. They are brown or grey and have pink faces. Their life span is 25 years, so they live longer than Langur monkeys. They live in the mountains and they are arboreal and terrestrial (meaning they live in the trees and on the ground). They can live in trees up to 2,500 m above the ground. They live in trees and semi-deserts in India. They are mostly herbivorous animals, eating pine needles, roots, and sometimes a insect or small animals. If a Rhesus breaks into a house, they don't just take food but they also household items. Rhesus monkeys also live in groups. The group is hierarchical, meaning they have ranks such as one leader. The group may contain up to 180 monkeys but the average is 20. Females are closer to being human than males are. This is because their period cycle is closer to humans. In January 2001 the first transgenec monkey was born with the genes from a jelly fish. His name is ANDi and he is still alive.

In this report I have talked about Marmosets, Macaques, Langurs, and Rhesus monkeys. It has been interesting because I'm living in India and have seen some monkeys.

Monkeys!!!! Part 1

Monkeys can be found in cities, jungles, and the rain-forests of the tropics. They live in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South and Central America. The 264 types of monkeys in the world are divided into two groups: the Old World monkeys and the New World monkeys. The Old World monkeys are big like apes. The New World monkeys are smaller. The easiest way to tell the difference between them is the nose. The Old World monkeys' noses are flat with nostrils pointing to the side. New World monkeys' noses are narrow and have nostrils pointing down. In this report I will tell you about 4 different kinds of monkeys that live in India: Marmosets, Macaques, Langurs, and Rhesus Monkeys.

Let's start with Marmosets. Marmosets are monkeys that are about 20 cm ( centimeters ) long. Their body temperature is about 4 degrees Celsius. Some Marmosets use their sharp teeth to harvest the gum from trees.They eat insects, fruit, and leaves. Marmosets are highly active. They are arboreal which means they live in trees. They have sharp claws, and tactile ( means touch sensitive ) hairs. They don't have wisdom teeth, and their brains are different from other monkeys. Their life span is about 12 years. They're found in India, South and Central America. A adult weighs 300-500 g. Their tail has wide bands that are white. They are prickly looking. The fur of marmosets is a combination of brown, grey, and yellow. Because of it's black tail it's called the black tailed monkey. Marmosets look like squirrels. They have claw like hands instead of flat hands. Pygmy Marmosets are the smallest monkeys in the world.They can leap vertically and horizontally.Twins are common but triplets are not unknown. Marmosets live in groups of 3-5 monkeys. Most groups are territorial and defend their group.It is a diurnal rain forest dweller. They can climb trees and live in the upper canopy.

The second monkey I will talk about are Macaques. The Lion Tailed Macaque is the most endangered Macaque in the history of Macaques. Macaques live in the Western Ghats of India. They are arboreal. Their life span is approximately 20 years. They eat fruits, seeds, shoots, pith, flower, cone,mesocarp, and pioneer plants. They used to only eat indigenous plants, but that changed and now they eat non-indigenous food as well. The fur is dark brown or black. Because of it's silvery mane the Lion Tailed Macaque is also called " The Bearded Monkey". It's called the Lion Tailed Macaque because of it's tail which has a tuft of fur like a lion. They can be up to 70 cm long. They are dog-like and rounded. They weigh up to 15 kg.
Lion Tailed Macaques live in groups of 10-20 monkeys. They have ranks within the groups, such as one leader. They are a territorial monkey, defending their group with loud shouts. If this does not work then they fight violently. Unlike other monkeys macaques avoid humans.