Explorers who came to the Americasin in the 15th century found small monkeys who resembled friars' dress and appearance in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. So that's how the monkeys got their name.

There are three main branches of the Franciscan order: the Friars Minor (OFM), the Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv), and the Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap). Each branch follows the teachings and traditions of Saint Francis of Assisi but may have different emphasis or focus areas in their ministry and practices.

The Capuchins are an order of Catholic friars, and form an offshoot of the Franciscans. The term Capuchin also refers to a hooded cloak in the style worn by the friars. This term gave name to the Capuchin monkeys, as their discoverers thought they resembled the friars.

A capuchin is a monkey.Their name comes from their coloration, which resembles the cowls worn by the Franciscan Capuchin order of Catholic friars. Cebus is the only genus in subfamily Cebinae.

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