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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
First monkey to go to outer space?
the answer is Albert I
Albert I flew aboard Soyuz 28 from March 2nd to March 10th 1978, for seven days, 22 hours, and 17 minutes
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How do female monkeys attract male monkeys?
Noramally, it is the male monkey that attracts the female monkey. Male monkeys may present a female gifts, such as fruits and nuts. Another way male monkeys attract females is a show of strength and skill. When two monkeys start to fight, the female will choose the one who wins, because he has more strength and skill than the monkey that lost.
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Hi, finger monkeys are cute little monkeys that fit around your finger. Yes finger monkeys are pets and you can buy cages for them but they can cost $1000 to $5000 dollars, but it's worth it if you want a cute little monkey.
yes this answer is correct they are ADORABLE, youlle love um. look them up on Google and look at the pics. i want one for Christmas but.......... theyre expensive
How many leg bones are there in dogs?
6 in the back leg
The 59 leg bones (per side -118 total) of a dog are:
Foreleg - 29
- Humerus 1
- Radius - 1
- Ulna - 1
- Carpals - 7
- Metacarpals - 5
- Phalanges -14
Hind Leg - 30
- Femur - 1
- Patella - 1
- Fibula - 1
- Tibia - 1
- Tarsals - 7
- Metatarsals - 5
- Phalanges - 14
There are over 264 species of monkeys, so it would take hours to list all of them.
all the types that I know:
baboons, chimpanzee, spider monkey, bush babies, possum monkeys,
capuchin monkey, celebes macaque, colobus monkey, douroucouli, guenon,
howler monkey, langur, mandrill, mangabey, marmoset, proboscis monkeys,
rhesus monkey, squirrel monkey, tamarin, titi, uakari, chipmunk, and woolly monkey
How can you say Hello in monkey language?
You say "hello" in the monkey language by throwing a banana to the person that you are greeting.
No,Monkeys are not easy to train because they jump around and you can't get them to listen to you
sounds more like my 15 yr old son!
Are capuchin monkeys dangerous to humans?
this is exactly what i was thinking, i want one as a pet. but i don't know if this will work out?
Well, Capuchin Monkeys can be very tame if you raise them from a baby, because you will get to teach them how to be nice. As a baby, they couldn't be that dangerous, right? I did hear that it is true that the male Capuchin Monkeys are more aggressive then the females.
What countries are monkeys found in?
Monkeys of many species are present in the forests of Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. There are no monkey species native to North America north of Mexico, although some escaped from captivity and live in the wilds of Florida.
The Capuchin monkey is from Madagascar.
Killdeer originally liked to live near beaches and lakeshores like many other shorebirds, but they have spread out to open grasslands. They tend to be within "walking distance" from a freshwater source like a lake, drainage ditch, stream, river, pool, birdbath or pond. They often live on airfields and golf courses as well as farms.
How do you say monkey in polish?
believe it or not the polish peoples actually say monkey as 'monkey' weird huh
What is the abbreviation of the word committee?
Committee is often abbreviated in laws and other legal and governmental materials. The particular abbreviation varies according to the style guide used, but variants include Cmte, Cmtee, Comm, and, less commonly, Cttee.
What will happen in a mutiation in an eye cell of a fully grown monkey?
They monkey may not be able to see or may not be able to see color or there may not be any change.
Are the Tarsier critically endangered?
The Tarsier has eight subspecies listed by the International Union of Conservation for Nature, or the IUCN Red List, two of those are listed with a status of "endangered". The Peleng Tarsier, and the Sangihe Tarsier, are both listed as endangered with the population trend showing "decreasing". For more details, please see the sites listed below.
A recent study revealed that the answer is "quite", they get quite fat...
How do you make a play monkey out of clay?
you look at a picture of a monkey and take in great detail, the paw, Then you buy some clay and carefully sculpt the paw to the picture of the money. And.... Voila!, you have your clay monkey paw.
Has a chimpanzee ever eaten a human?
No, we share a common ancestor.
99.9% of all biologists understand that the evidence provided by Anthropology, Archeology, DNA and Genetic Sequencing show without a doubt that humans and chimpanzees have diverged from a common ancestor.
Although it has commonly been stated in the past that humans and chimpanzees have 98.5% DNA similarity, this figure has recently been found to be incorrect. Newer research has suggested that there is approximately 96% genetic similarity between Humans and chimpanzees overall.
Of course the fine details depend on what specific chromosomes one is looking at. Although 96% of the DNA is similar overall, there are some very significant differences in some chromosomes, where other chromosomes are nearly identical. Specifically, 18 of the chromosomes of humans are nearly identical to those of chimpanzees, the rest are very different (eg: chromosomes 4, 9, 12, 21, and y).
Some specific examples of differences include:
1) Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in total while chimpanzees have 24.
2) Chimpanzees and other apes have telomeres about 23 kilobases long, whereas humans are completely unique among primates with much shorter telomeres only 10 kilobases long.
3) The Y chromosome in chimpanzees is smaller than that of humans and only 60% of the genes are similar to those of the y chromosome of humans.
REFERENCES:
- Jennifer F. Hughes et al. 2010. Chimpanzee and human Y chromosomes are remarkably divergent in structure and gene content. Nature. Online first. January
- Archidiacono, N. et al. 1998. 'Evolution of chromosome Y in primates.' Chromosoma 107:241-246.
- Britten, R.J. 2002. 'Divergence between samples of chimpanzee and human DNA sequences is 5% counting indels.' Proceedings National Academy Science 99:13633-13635.
- Fujiyama, A., et al. 2002. 'Construction and analysis of a Human-Chimpanzee Comparative Clone Map.' Science 295:131-134.
- Gagneux, P. and Varki, A. 2001. 'Genetic differences between humans and great apes.' Mol Phylogenet Evol 18:2-13.
A monkey that lives in the desert?
Yes, there are some species of monkeys that live in the deserts of Africa and Asia.
Is a monkey a vertebrate or invertebrates?
Yes.
Any animal with a backbone (spine) is a vertebrate. That includes all mammals, reptiles, fish and birds. It excludes living creatures like worms, insects, ants, bees, sea urchins, jellyfish etc.
Monkeys have spines and they are therefore vertebrates.
yes a monkey is a vertebrate because humans originated from apes so they too have a backbone like us! So it is a vertebrate!
Do monkeys have their own language?
As a matter of fact, they can. Monkeys and other primates haven't spoken out loud yet, scientists believe their vocal chords are not capable of that, but some monkeys including gorillas and chimpanzees can speak sign language. They were taught to understand American sign and English. They were taught to sign American sign language. Maybe in the future, they can. I hope so. Wouldn't that be awesome?! To talk to a gorilla?!
Why are Philippine tarsiers rare?
Tarsiers are a cute, adorable and curious set of primates once widespread in South East Asia, but now limited within certain islands. What makes them unique is their huge eyes each equal to the length of their brains. Coming to your question, the main reasons why they are declining is the destruction of rain forests and hunting. At least, that is what is thought!
