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Did the monkeys get smarter while turning human?
If you are referring to an increase in overall intelligence during the course of evolution then you have mistaken monkeys for apes as the evolutionary source of humanity. Monkeys were monkeys a long time ago, while some apes did evolve into the humans of today. To find a simple difference between them, look for a tail. Monkeys have tails and apes do not.
What is the difference between monkeys and apes?
From what I've read, two of the main differances are that monkeys are generally considered intelligent, and unlike apes, they usually have tails. (according to wikipedia)- Monkeys have tails and apes do not.- Monkeys have slanted nasal openings.- Apes have rounded nasal openings.- Apes generally have bigger brains and larger bodies than monkeys.- Monkeys have web foot and apes do not have.- Monkeys are smaller in terms of size and apes are biggerThe distinction has more to do with taxonomy than macroscopic differences, which applies as general guides more than rules (they have been separated on these standards though, at the very beginning):- Apes are : Chimps, Gorillas, Orangutans and Gibbons.- Monkeys are all primates non-apes and non-prosimians (lemurs)Apes don't have tails and monkeys do. Also apes are much bigger and stronger
What do monkeys and apes have in common?
Monkeys and apes are both primates, but they belong to different branches of the primate family tree. They share similarities such as having grasping hands, forward-facing eyes, and complex social structures. However, one key difference is that apes do not have tails, while most monkeys do.
Do monkeys chimps and or chimps have an appendix?
Yes as well as nearly all apes and some monkeys.
What are some primates?
monkeys, orangatangs, chimps,apes, stuff like that
What do you know about apes?
They are mammals, they are not monkeys but similar. They have no tails, they are pretty smart, there are different species of apes such as gorillas, orangutan's and chimpanzees and some people believe that we evolved from apes and some people don't.
Do monkeys weigh less than a apes?
It depends on the category. Some varieties of apes are less than 50 pounds and some are gigantic like the gorillas which weigh around 500 pounds.
What are some algerian animals?
Some algerian animals are panthers,hyenas,monkeys,apes,and many more.
Do monkeys have a tail?
Barbary macaques have no tail. Also, apes. Don't let anyone tell you that we, apes, are not monkeys. We are old world monkeys. We are catarrhini monkeys. So there's your answer. Barbary macaques and apes. I don't know of any other monkeys with no tail.
Are apes monkeys?
No. Monkeys are not apes.Monkeys differ from apes as they have atail (usually),smaller brain,quadrupedal pronograde posture,and a usually longer face.Most monkeys cannot swing arm-over-arm (the spider monkey is an exception) but move about in trees by running along the branches on all fours.A few monkey species have the word "ape" in their common name.While all monkeys are not apes, apes, however, can be classed as monkeys. Animals typically called as "monkeys" by the public are actually two very distinct sets of animals: what are actually "Old World monkeys" and "New World monkeys". Old World monkeys are demonstrably more closely related to apes (a class that includes humans) than they are to New World monkeys: Old World monkeys and apes (and us humans) belong to the parvorder Catarrhini, while New World monkeys do not. They belong to their own parvorder, Platyrrhini.To say that Old World monkeys and New World monkeys are related to each other but not to to apes would be the same as saying your sister and your cousin are more closely related than you and your sister are; or that a Chevy Silverado and a Ford F-150 are more closely "related" because they bear a superficial resemblance, than a Chevy Silverado and a Chevy Impala -- both of which are obvious nonsense. Thus, if the term "monkey" is going to mean anything, it must be grouping for all the members of Catarrhini and Platyrrhini together, and that would include apes, and that would include us (as members of Catarrhini). Effectively, any primate that is not a prosimian or a tarsier (in other words, infraorder Simiiformes) is a variety of monkey. Some primates are monkeys, some monkeys are apes, and some apes are humans.
What makes apes and monkeys different?
Although apes and monkeys all belong to a group of animals called primates, they are different from one another. Apes are very large and live mostly on or near the ground. They don't have tails. Monkeys have tails, and some species have prehensile tails, which means they can be used to grasp things like branches. Apes seem to be smarter than monkeys, too. They can learn sign language and use tools, such as sticks and rocks.
What do most monkeys eat?
Fruit nuts grubs some apes eat meat too
