Facts About Monkey

Monkey is an animal that is found in almost every country of the world, though its species differ from one region to the other. Monkeys can be classified into either of the two groups - New World Monkeys and Old World Monkeys, two of the three groupings of simian primates. The monkeys found in Africa, central to southern Asia, Japan and India are classified as Old World monkeys, while those found in Mexico and Central and South America can be grouped as New World monkeys. The differences between the two groups of monkeys manifest themselves in the form of varying physical traits. Read on further to get some interesting facts and amazing information on monkeys.

 

Facts about Monkey

 

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Suborder: Haplorrhini

Infraorder: Simiiformes

Families: Cebidae, Aotidae, Pitheciidae, Atelidae and Cercopithecidae

Species: Around 125

Length (including tail): 14 cm to 1 m (depending on the species)

Weight: 120 gm to 35 kg (depending on the species)

Smallest Species: Pygmy Marmoset (14-16 cm in length, 120-140 gm in weight)

Largest Species: Mandrill

Natural Habitat: Rain forest, islands, steppes, mountains savanna, tropical rain forest and scrubland (depending on species)

Diet: Fruit, grass, leaves, eggs, insects and spiders

Age: 45 (captivity)

Gestation Period: 4 to 8 months (depending on the species)

Number of Offspring: One