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.