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Any members of the New World monkeys or the Old World monkey are considered to be monkeys. This means that there are 264 different species.
New World monkeys include the families:
- Cebidae - This includes Marmosets, tamarins, Capuchins and Squirrel Monkeys and houses 56 species in total.
- Aotidae - This includes Night Monkeys, Owl Monkeys and Douroucoulis and only houses 8 species.
- Pitheciidae - This includes Titis, Sakis and Uakaris and houses 41 species.
- Atelidae - This includes Howler monkeys, Spider Monkeys and Woolly Monkeys and houses 135 species. This is the largest of the new world monkeys families.
Old World monkeys belong to the families Cercopithecidae and houses 135 species.
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I think there's 129 monkeys in the "New World"
Jayda Quigley
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∙ 15y agothere are at least one hundred and twenty different species and subspecies of primates in the world's zoos.
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What types of monkeys live in the Amazon?
There are many types of monkeys in the Amazon. Somecommon species are tamarins, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkeys and marmosets. There are several varieties in each specie too.http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/amazon-rainforest-monkeys
How many types of food do monkeys eat?
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How many monkey types are there?
Monkeys are divided into two major types: old world monkeys (cercopithecoids) and new world monkeys (platyrrhini). (It's not really clear what you mean by "types". Do you mean species? There are 264 known species of monkey.)
What different types of monkeys are there?
Tons of monkeys.
How many proboscis monkeys are left?
There are 600 000 monkeys. There are also 140 000 different types of monkeys.
Are monkies just like humans?
Just like - No. But there are a lot of similarities. Monkeys are not even like monkeys -- there are many different types.
Are there different behaviors for different types of monkeys?
there are different types of baboons. they also live in different parts of the world. many are found in Africa
What are the characteristics of monkeys?
There are many types of monkeys but some basic characteristics they share include:mammals (primates)have tailsusually live in trees (arboreal) or on a savannaintelligent
What types of animals are sandys bosses?
Sandy's bosses are monkeys
Can monkeys understand other monkeys?
well of course exept all types of monkeys speek diferent
How many monkeys are on earth?
95,000,024.5
What types of food do spider monkeys eat?
Spider monkeys eat fruit, bark, and many green plants. They also hang by trees using their powerful tails.
