Monkeys are a type of primate that can be found in the wild throughout Asia, Africa and Central and South America. Monkeys live in large groups called a troop, and are social creatures that communicate with one another through vocalizations and facial expressions. They use barks, screams, hoots, squeaks, grunts, and wails to get their point across. Often monkeys will look down or away from other monkeys to avoid fighting and instead resort to loud vocalizations as a way to mark their territory.
Like many other primates, monkeys are omnivores, meaning that they eat both plants and meat, and sometimes insects as well. Most New World monkeys have diets that are 95% plant-based with some animal and invertebrate foods added in, while Old World monkeys are more tilted toward meat as a source of protein. Monkeys are able to travel great distances to find food, and will also store food in places where it may be available for later consumption.
Some monkeys have been trained by humans to perform various tasks. This includes assisting with medical procedures, such as delivering vaccines or testing for various diseases, and helping to make food. Monkeys are used by pharmaceutical companies, research labs and universities for a variety of purposes, including neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease and reproduction research. They see in color and have binocular vision, which makes them useful for researchers studying the eye.
While a monkey in captivity can be an entertaining pet, they do not make good housemates. These intelligent and social creatures need to live with their own kind, and if they are not provided with this, they will suffer emotionally as well as physically. They will never grow up and develop as human children do, which is why they can’t be kept as pets.
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