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.