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Interesting Monkey Facts


"People go to the zoo and they like the lion because it's scary.
And the bear because it's intense, but the monkey makes people laugh."
Lorne Michaels



Monkey Eating A Banana Monkeys don't eat the peals of their bananas.

Monkeys do not catch colds.

A group of monkeys is called a troop.

The Marmoset is the smallest monkey. Marmoset

Baboon The Baboon is the largest monkey.

The male Howler monkey is the loudest land animal.   It can be heard a distance of ten miles.

There are about 125 different species of monkeys.

A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana.

Monkeys live most of their lives in trees.

In captivity, monkeys can live up to 45 years.

A mother monkey will grab a young monkey's tail to keep it from straying too far.

A monkey uses it's tail just like it uses it's hands and feet. Monkey Hanging From It's Tail


Famous Monkey:  Abu (Aladdin) Abu



"Keep your sense of humor. As General Joe Stillwell said, "The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his behind."
Donald Rumsfeld

For more interesting monkey facts visit:
Little Monkey Murals Kidspoint-Monkeyshines
Life Science-The Monkeys Page National Zoo-Black Howler Monkeys