Monkey

**monkey**
	common idea of an animal of the "higher primates" (the simians excluding apes)
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Instance of	organisms known by a particular common name (primate, Anthropoidea); organisms known by a particular common name (Platyrrhini, Cercopithecidae);
Subclass of	mammal;
Different from	Simiiformes;
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<nowiki>बानर; Apaköttur; လိင်း; monyet; Маймули; monkey; باندر; بندر; opica; simia; 猴; wãamba; Maymunlar; Маймыл; Мајмун; Majmun; बानर; Мамун; singe; majmun; माकड; ମାଙ୍କଡ଼; Beždiuonė; мајмун; apekatt; Monyét; 猿猴; سعدان; बंदर; မျောက်; 馬騮; мечин; Hèu-è; primate; Aap; Affen; Mwnci; Moncaí; میمون; 猴; Abe; サル; Lotong; K'usillu; Maki; Simia; बंदर; 猢狲; apinat; Séndje; Маймыл; குரங்கு; малпа; маймыл; Scimia; vi᷆r; bakes; ลิง; Maјmun; Munkhwele; སྤྲེའུ།; Ozomahtli; Monkey; Μαϊμού; ܩܘܦܐ; ukay; Inguge; Mákohe; قرد; Sim; нечовекоподобни маймуни; Sinche; Maimuță; 猴; biri; Маймыл; apa; mico; aap; ಮಂಗೆ; 猴; Simio; Muncaidh; 원숭이; Kima; Yapi yapi; monyet; enwe; باندر; বানর; Gàu; Kethèk; बंदर; Обезьян; 猴; Unggoy; מאלפע; jɛŋa; wopica; khỉ; Beždžionės; pērtiķi; Aap; կապիկներ; Маймалаш; Tɩgbayʋ; Shoko; 猴; Сармагчин; Kâu; Majmuni; Golo; Cigak; Bojog; Маймалак; مەیموون; monkey; ကၞုဲ; Ka'i; ਬਾਂਦਰ; Мөчн; mono; majom; વાંદરો; Macaco; Tximino; 猴; maymun; обезьяна; K'usillu; Affe; Maymal; Maymona; 猴; Маймун; ಕೋತಿ; बाँदर; مايمۇن; ህበይ; Marmoûset; Marmouz; opice; קופים; маймыл; simio; కోతి; yungay; Áhppa; Маймун; ꯌꯣꯡ; ጦጣ; Ape; scimmia; Apag; Pug; Makak; Ahv; Affen; Маймун; K3s3; малпа; Ọ̀bọ; Lingz; macaco; Meymun; شادی; Warik; माकः; Opica; maymıl; мавпи; ᎠᏓᎵᏍᎩᏱᏍᎩ; Amo; Małpy; കുരങ്ങ്; Ibki; Aapakaaq; Simia; باندر; Упӑтесем; Mono; ᱦᱟ.ᱬᱩ; 猴; primate; término no taxonómico que designa a un amplio conjunto de primates simiiformes; স্তন্যপায়ী প্রাণী; főemlősök (Primates) rendjébe, az orrtükör nélküliek (Haplorrhini) alrendjébe tartozó alrendág; жывёла, якая адносіцца да прыматаў; группа приматов; 원숭이하목에 속하는 영장류 중 유인원을 제외한 나머지를 부르는 이름이다.; simi antropomorf de cua llarga; สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนม; allgemeine Idee einer Untergruppe der Affen; animal dos primatas antropóides, símios; majmuni hynë në llojin e gjitarëve; جانوری پستاندار; 动物类型; pattedyr; bazı primatlar için kullanılan terim; サル目（霊長目）のうち、ヒト（古人類を含む）を除いたもの; Animal dos primatas antropóides; símios, do gênero Macaca.; ra'ayin gama gari na dabba "mafi girma primates" (simians ban da birai); hewan dari "primata yang lebih tinggi" (simians), tetapi tidak termasuk kera; podskupina wopicow (jendź.: simians); ikke-systematisk gruppe; dier behorende tot de apen (Simiiformes); animal de la famille des Simiiformes; שם עממי למספר פרימטים; Животиња виших примата (Симинијан); kädellisten lahkoon kuuluvia nisäkkäitä; common idea of an animal of the "higher primates" (the simians excluding apes); كائن حي; animale din ordinul primatelor; сүт эмүүчүлөрдүн приматтар түркүмүндөгү түркүмчөсү; 🐒; 🐵; Simiiformes; વાનર; маймыллар; сухоносые приматы; 🐒; 🐵; Eigentliche Affen; ମାଙ୍କଡ; 猴子; maymunlar; 猿; Tsoko; bakes (kabaliksan); Opica; 잔나비; 납; 미후(獼猴); ዝንዠሮ; маймыллар; wopicy; maymıllar; Simiiformes; مەیمون; ape; apes; 🐒; 🐵; السعدان; نسناس; النسناس; singes; primates; primate; 🐒; 🐵; маймылдар</nowiki>

Monkeys range in size from the Pygmy Marmoset, at 10 cm (4 in) and 120 g (4 oz) to the male Mandrill, almost 1 metre (3 ft) long and weighing 35 kg (75 lb).

New World Monkeys[edit]

The New World monkeys are grouped into four families: Atelidae, Cebidae, Nyctipithecidae and Pitheciidae.

Family Cebidae[edit]

Genus Callithrix
Marmosets
Genus Leontopithecus
Lion Tamarins
Genus Saguinus
Tamarins
Genus Samiri
Squirrel Monkeys

Family Pitheciidae[edit]

Genus Callicebus
Titi Monkeys

Family Atelidae[edit]

Genus Alouatta
Howling monkeys
Genus Ateles
Spider monkeys

Old World Monkeys[edit]

The Old World monkeys are grouped into the single family Cercopithecidae, which is divided into two subfamilies: Cercopithecinae and Colobinae. These monkeys are found throughout sub-sahara Africa, Madagascar, Southeast Asia, and as far north as Japan.