Apes, monkeys and lemurs are primates. All monkeys are part of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as “simians”.
Lorises and lemurs are females, having 132 species across five families (Ceboidea – New World monkeys) or one family with other ALTBX superfamilies consisting of Cercopithecoidea (Old world monkey).
Let us discuss in this post about a few different types of monkeys.
Olive Baboon
The Old-World monkey olive baboon (Papio anubis) has a wide geographic distribution in 25 African countries and the Arabian Peninsula. The bushbuck has a prehensile tail in which the tip is white, contrasting with its black coloration.
With the strong jaws and sharp canines of any primate, they have an adaptable diet that includes almost anything from plants to insects.
Brown Capuchin
White or Brown Capuchin, Cebus apella, which you must have often seen such a monkey in your favorite movie or TV show.
They, are one of the most intelligent and inquisitive monkeys but admittedly easier to train than other small monkey species.
In captivity, they can be up to 45 years. Importantly, brown capuchins have been observed to play with objects in their enclosures (Reference to University of Michigan 2018), and they are the only neotropical primates known to this.
Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey
These highly social monkeys exhibit unique group behavior, forming seasonal troop sizes. In summer, troops can consist of up to 600 individuals, while in colder months, they split into smaller subgroups of 60 to 70 before reuniting in spring.
This grouping behavior may be influenced by human disturbance or food availability, but their elusive nature makes them challenging to study.
Pygmy Marmoset
Native to the western Amazon Basin, it is thought that pygmy marmoset (Callithrix pygmaea) holds place in being world’s smallest monkey.
When born, they weigh just 0.4 and 0.5 ounces and weigh only about three to five ounces as adults at around four-point-seven inches! Amazingly their tails are often longer than their body in length, ranging from 6.6 to 9 inches in size!
Pygmy Marmosets do well in thick rainforests with low canopy and an abundance of hiding places, usually sticking to less than .5 acre.
Mandrill
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is the largest monkey in the world that lives in west-central African forests. Their population is decreasing and are vulnerable according to the IUCN. Adult shy primates are around 31 inches tall and weigh up to 119 pounds.
They have vibrant rumps, olive green bodies, and distinctive red stripes on their muzzles. Unlike baboons, mandrills possess brighter colors and longer teeth, allowing them to eat tougher foods like hard-shelled fruits.
Central American Spider Monkey
Central American spider monkey, also called Geoffroy’s spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), ranges from Mexico to northwestern Colombia.
It is athletic and lizard-like in structure with long limbs, a slender frame, rounded snout and tail — which serves almost as the fifth limb for grasping and hanging.
Nevertheless, loud barking when threatened and branch shaking behavior towards humans may be susceptible to poaching activities.