Monkeys

    A monkey is any non-human primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers. There are 3 types of monkeys. The 3 types include: non-human hominids, Old World monkeys, and New World monkeys. There are about 280 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons.

   Generally, monkeys are considered to be clever. Old and New World monkeys usually have tails, unlike apes. The New World monkeys are classified within the parvorder of Platyrrhine. The Old World monkeys form part of the parvorder Catarrhini, which also includes the hominids. Monkeys are very interesting creatures! 

                     Dr. Paige