MONKEY

Monkey is common name that may ere to groups or species of mammals, in part, the simians of infraorder simiiforemes.The term is applied descriptively to groups of primates, such as families of New World monkeys and old world monkeys. Mny monkeys species are tree-dwelling, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Most species are maily active during the day. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent, especially the old world monkeys of catarrhini.

Simians and tarsiers emerged within haplorrhines some 60 million years ago. New world monkey and catarrhine monkey emerged within the simians some 35 millionyears ago.Old world monkey and haminoidea emerged withi the catarrihine monkeys some 25 million years ago.Monkeys, icluedingapes, can be distinguished from other primates by having olny two pectoral nipples, a pendulous penis, and a lack of sensory.

WHERE YOU WILL FIND THEM?

You will find the monkeys in the south weat of the zoo where there ia lot of trees.