Did you know? To impress the female, The male capuchin monkeys urinate in their hands and rub it vigorously on their fur.
Weird, isn’t it? Monkeys are not only one of the most intelligent animals in the world. But they are also filled with several interesting facts that you should know.
Facts about Monkeys
1. Over 264 different species of monkeys are found all over the world.
2. The life span of Adult monkeys can last between 10 and 50 years.
3. Monkey groups are referred to as missions, tribes, troops, or cartloads. These groups collaborate to care for the young monkeys, play with them, and cuddle them.
4. The troop’s leader is the biggest monkey. Since they fight for the position, they have to be the strongest, too! Once they are the leader, they have the privilege to mate with any of the females. Now, that’s too much power for one monkey 🙂
5. Whenever you see a monkey Grinning, yawning, head bobbing, and pulling the lip, then back off cause these indicate that the monkey is angry.
Facts about Monkeys
6. Did you know that the monkeys that are native to Central and South America are known as New World monkeys, and the ones that are native to Asia and Africa are called Old World monkeys?
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7. You can easily identify Monkeys and apes just by looking at their tales. While monkeys have tails, apes don’t. Now you know!
8. Patas monkeys are the fastest monkeys (and the fastest primates!). They can run up to 35 miles per hour, or as fast as a racehorse. They can sprint from zero to 33 miles an hour in just three seconds.
9. Monkeys sleep for about 9.5 hours per night. Whereas, Nocturnal night monkeys from South Africa sleep for 17 hours a day. That’s a lot of sleep!
10. Weighing less than an apple, pygmy marmosets are the tiniest monkeys on earth, and these monkeys are about the size of a banana.
These monkeys are native to the Amazon Basin of South America and have the ability to leap over 30 times their body length across the treetops in the Amazon jungle.
Facts about Monkeys
11. Howler monkeys are the loudest land animal (and the monkeys) and can be heard from up to 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) away. Moreover, these monkeys have an extremely long tail that is five times as long as their body.
12. Monkeys express affection, show their love, and makeup with one another by grooming each other.
13. In the Hindu religion, there is a human-like monkey god called Hanuman. He is believed to bestow courage, strength, and longevity to the person who thinks about him.
14. Did you know? There is a Capuchin Monkey named Ayla, which lives at a school that trains capuchins to assist disabled people who can’t use their hands. If not, then read about it here.
15. Capuchin monkeys urinate to impress. Yes, you read that right! To attract a female partner, the male capuchin species urinate in their hands and rub it vigorously on their fur.
That’s it for this post guys, I hope you had fun while reading 15 Mind-Blowing Monkey facts for kids.
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