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Monkeys
Monkeys make up two of the three groups of simian primates, Old World monkeys and New World monkeys. A monkey is any primate that is not a human, prosimian, or apes. With 96 species of Old World monkeys and 53 species of New world monkeys, you'll have a barrel of fun monkeying around in this category!
5,145 Questions
What happens if you eat more than 6 bananas a day?
thank you everyone.we also drink bananas smoothies as well
Do squirrel monkeys cause problems to humans?
Squirrel monkeys are unlikely to trouble a human living in a city, or one who is sufficiently armed and savvy. The biggest danger an individual human will face from a squirrel monkey is that the primates are well known for stealing drinks from unwary people. If you are in a tropical region enjoying a drink on the beach, it is important to pay attention at all times to your beverage.
Squirrel monkeys are very sneaky and extremely practiced at stealing drinks; they particularly target fruity alcoholic beverages, or those containing mini-umbrellas. While one intoxicated monkey is unlikely to cause more trouble than a drunk human of equivalent size, in large groups intoxicated squirrel monkeys contribute to global climate change.
If your drink is taken by a squirrel monkey whom you suspect is already a bit on the go, you may be able to get it back by intimidation. Brandish your weapon at the thief, and it may relinquish the drink to avoid confrontation. However, many squirrel monkeys are proficient with balisong knives.
In their larval form, squirrel monkeys seek out warmth and tight spaces. They are small enough to infest your clothing if you do not bathe regularly or if you keep fruit on your body. If you have been infested with larval squirrel monkeys keep calm--a thorough shave and scouring with coconut should remove the problem.
Who is the Author of the tortoise and the monkey?
This tale is adopted from the Aesop fables. Therefore the author is Aesop.
What measures are being taken to help save the capuchin monkeys?
Certain measures are being taken to help save the Capuchin monkeys. Certain wildlife organizations are helping raise money and also certain forests are being protected from the trees being cut down.
Did Darwin claim man evolved apes?
An 'ape' is any member of the Hominoidea superfamily, which includes lesser apes like the gibbon, and the greater apes, such as chimps, gorillas and humans.
This kind of relation shows that all of these share a single common ancestor. This ancestor is what we evolved from.
Is the ancestors of the human kind are the apes?
Humans share a common ancestor to Chimps and Bonobos. This ancestor is one that we would likely label an ape. Therefore for most people's purposes, yes, we evolved from apes, but not from modern apes.
We would most likely classify the miocene ape that is the common ancestor of humans and modern apes as an ape. It was a primate, as we are. The catarrhini include the old world monkeys, gibbons, great apes, and humans. These and the platyrrhini (new world monkeys) are included in the same clade. Our next closest relatives would be the tarsiers. We are yet more distantly related to lemurs, galagos, lorises, and other primates, all of which are, of course, eutherians (placental mammals).
Two key pieces of genetic evidence for our common ancestry with the old world primates are the L-gulonolactone oxidase gene which expresses a protein responsible for ascorbic acid synthesis, and the number of chromosomes. First, the GULO gene is broken in us the same way it is broken in almost all other old world primates. That is pretty decent evidence for common ancestry. On the other hand, the old world primates have 24 pairs of genes, while we have only 23. If evolution is correct, somehow a pair of monkey chromosomes must have fused. Chromosome ends contain recognizeable DNA sequences known as telomeres. It turns out we have identified the two ape chromosomes which fused to form a single human chromosome, and we even find the telomere markers within that chromosome.
There are plenty of other strong pieces of evidence. The Rh blood factor. The letters "Rh" came from the rhesus monkey, where the factor was first studied. Human females menstruate, procreate, give live birth, and nurse their young in much the same manner as apes. The differences between us and other primates are quite small.
Yes, monkey's have tails, but apes do not. There is a difference
How does the squirrel monkey obtain its food?
Squirrels find food on your bird feeders or even in your cat food. I always have problems with squirrels here in Ontario because they always eat my bird feeders. I request The Critter Guy remove them because it's frustrating. Best pest control company.
What is a Howler Monkeys population?
There are about 14 species of Howler Monkey listed on the International Union of Conservation for Nature, or the IUCN Red List, and about 17 species with an extra 2 to 3 subspecies to make the total around 20 Howler Monkey species. Some of these species are listed with an endangered status and others are listed as data deficient, while the few populations are relatively stable. The specific species of Howler Monkey would help determine the population. For more details, please see the sites listed below.
Where do marmoset monkeys come from?
Marmosets as well as Pygmy Marmosets are located in South America. You can find them high up in the trees of the rain forest.
For more information check out this webpage:
http://pygmymarmoset.net/pygmy-marmoset-habitat.html
the correct answer is no because gorillas are like humans and chimpanzees do not grow up like gorillas or else they would be called gorillas when they grow up so the question you are looking for is obviously no.
How did the bats and monkey get Ebola?
The current school of thought is that bats, which harbor a large number of zoonotic viruses (ones that can be passsed from one species to another) without ill effects to the bat are the primary source of infection in the current
out break. Other species of animals can transmit the virus as well, however, they are considered to be short term vectors as the disease is also terminal
for them as well.
Currently the WHO (World Health Organization) is blaming the outbreak on the consumption of bats and a number of countries have banned the sale and consumption of bats.
This is a difficult question to answer because IQ tests require language and other intelligent abilities that monkeys do not have.
There was one instance of a Gorilla who could make signs to communicate. She was called coco and her IQ was estimated at 90, just below human average.
How do you call the sound ostriches make?
you say quack quack quaky! or go on the Internet and look it up the same way you wrote this stupid question or better yet, GO TO A ZOO AND FIND OUT!
No, other than humans, no animals have been sent to the moon.
UPDATE: The first person's answer is WRONG. Sadly, several have been to the moon. The majority died, either from being suffocated, while in space, or on their way back. Fortunately, at least humans had the dignity to anesthetize them first, but like I said, the poor things never had a chance. Human astronauts, of course, are glad that it was the monkeys, not themselves, who died for the sake of space exploration. That said, there were finally a pair of monkeys who successfully survived the entire trip and were recovered. This was in May of 1959. Their names were Miss Baker and Able.
For more information, see University Today's website for the article entitled "First Monkey in Space." What I find interesting is that it is claimed they were anesthetized; however, this poor fellow looked quite alert and frightened.
UPDATE: The first answer is WRONG. Sadly, several have been to the moon. The majority died, either from being suffocated, while in space, or on their way back. Fortunately, at least humans had the dignity to anesthetize them first, but like I said, the poor things never had a chance. Human astronauts, of course, are glad that it was the monkeys, not themselves, who died for the sake of space exploration. That said, there were finally a pair of monkeys who successfully survived the entire trip and were recovered. This was in May of 1959. Their names were Miss Baker and Able.
For more information, see University Today's website for the article entitled "First Monkey in Space." What I find interesting is that it is claimed they were anesthetized; however, this poor fellow looked quite alert and frightened.
It's great fun!
It might remind us of our past, since monkeys live in trees. Most people like sleeping higher than ground floor because of this.
Monkeys have many different sounds for many different reasons. Monkeys have a special cry for warnings, they have a special sounds for mating, and they also have a special sound for getting left behind.
Does the emperor tamarin have any predators?
No, the Emperor Tamarin Monkey is diurnal because it lives and feeds during the day time.
Mainly prey, as they are herbivores and occasionally insectivores.
Their predators can include jaguars, ocelots, hawks, eagles, anacondas, crocodiles, and humans.
