MONKEYS

Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes. Thus monkeys, in that sense, constitute an incomplete paraphyletic grouping; alternatively, if apes (Hominoidea) are included, monkeys and simians are synonyms.

Many monkey species are tree-dwelling (arboreal), although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Most species are mainly active during the day (diurnal). Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent, especially the Old World monkeys

WHERE WILL YOU FIND THEM

Monkeys are found in two main regions of the world: Africa and Asia (Old World monkeys), and Central and South America (New World monkeys). While most monkeys live in trees, some species, like baboons and certain macaques, are ground-dwelling.