22 FACTS about monkeys! (must read)

Monkeys are one of the funniest animal in nature. They are full of curiosity and adventure, mischief and intelligence. Below are 22 RAW FACTS about monkeys!

1. Dead monkeys' brain are eaten raw by China and Malaysia as well.

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2. Monkeys can grasp written numbers and even count.

3. The smallest monkey in the world is the pygmy marmoset, with a body as little as 5 inches (12 cm) and a tail length of about 7 inches (17 cm). As a comparison, they are about the size of a hamster, can fit in the palm of a human hand, and they weigh the same as a pack of cards.

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4. A Colombian woman (Marina Chapman) claimed that she was raised by a colony of capuchin monkeys after being kidnapped and abandoned in the jungle when she was just 4 years old

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5. Diseases that can spread from monkey to humans include Ebola Reston, B virus (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1), monkey pox, yellow fever, simian immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis, and other diseases not yet known or identified.

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6. Head bobbing, grinning, pulling the lip and yawning are some signs of aggression in monkeys.

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7. To communicate, monkeys use facial expressions, vocalizations and body movements.

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8. New world monkeys have 36 teeth, where as the Old World monkeys have 32 teeth.

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9. A group of monkeys is variously called a troop, barrel or tribe.

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10. On the Yakushima island Japan, monkeys groom and share food with deer in exchange for a ride.

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11. HIV was created in the stomach of a chimp who had eaten two different types of monkeys that had two different viruses.  The two viruses combined to form a hybrid virus, which then spread through the chimp species, and then later was transmitted to humans.

12. The loudest monkeys are Howler monkeys, their howls can be heard for about three miles in open area and two miles in the forest.  They spend 80% of their time resting, the male howler monkey has the loudest call of any other primate and is one of the loudest animals in the world. Interestingly, the louder the howler monkey, the smaller its testicles and the lower its sperm count.


13. A recently discovered monkey, the Burmese sneezing monkey, sneezes whenever it rains.

14.  Monkeys carry hepatitis, tuberculosis, and simian herpes B

15. Monkey are incredibly strong, including small spider monkeys. Regrettably, individuals have been murdered by "pet" chimpanzees that became out of control for whatever reason. Therefore, every monkey needs a trained handler because of their remarkable strength.

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16. Monkeys are great swimmers; however, they prefer not to be in the water.

17. Monkeys are worshipped in India; they are believed to represent the God Hanuman.

18. Monkeys do not ever catch an ever day cold.

19. One king of Greece, Alexander I, died after being given sepsis from a bite from one of his pet monkeys. His death resulted in a war that killed over 100 000 people.

20. Orangutans have the longest childhood of any animal in the world. Babies nurse until they're 6 years old and typically stay with their mother for several more years; females do so until their teens.


21. Chimpanzees are the closest living relatives to humans, with 99 percent of their DNA in common. They use tools, have complex social hierarchies and relationships, and can be taught sign language.

22. The largest monkey in the world is the male mandrill. It is almost 1 meter (3.3 feet) long and weighs about 35 kilograms (77 pounds).