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It depends on the species of monkey! There is considerable variety.

Here are a few monkey diploid chromosome numbers:

capuchin monkey 54

owl monkey male 49; female 50

red howler monkey 47, 48, or 49 (an unusual system!)

rhesus monkey 42

squirrel monkey 44

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9y ago

Chimpanzees have 48 chromosomes
They have 2 pairs of 24, for a total of 48.
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48 just like their (and our) close cousin the chimpanzee.

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Chimpanzees have 48 chromosomes.

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27 chromosome pairs or 54 chromosomes.

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