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No. Monkeys are not apes.
Monkeys differ from apes as they have a
- tail (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.
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Are chimpanzee's apes or monkeys?
chimpanzees are monkeys no, chimpanzees are apes and not monkeys
Are monkeys smaller then apes?
Yes, monkeys are smallers then apes.
Where do apes and monkeys live?
The apes and monkeys live in trees.
How can you tell Orangutans are monkeys or apes?
monkeys have tails apes do not orangutangs are apes so they do not have tails
In the ape family a monkey that starts with i?
There are no monkeys in the ape family. Apes are apes and monkeys are monkeys.
Are apes and monkeys alike?
Monkeys are primates, but not all primates are monkeys. Primates also include lemurs, tarsiers, and apes.
What are some similarities between apes and monkeys?
apes are bigger than monkeys
Are monkeys and apes the same species?
No, apes and monkeys are not even the same genus. There are many differennt species of apes and there are many different species of monkeys.
What are the different of monkeys and apes?
Monkeys are small and have a tail Apes are larger and don't have a tail
Where do captured monkeys and apes get sent to?
The captured monkeys and apes are usually sent to the Zoo.
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
Are monkeys and apes primates?
no only monkeys are
