{"id":106,"date":"2014-01-23T19:13:03","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T19:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T22:05:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T22:05:09","slug":"types-of-monkeys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Monkeys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Monkey_Species\" title=\"Monkey Species\">Monkey Species<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Spider_Monkey\" title=\"Spider Monkey\">Spider Monkey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Squirrel_Monkey\" title=\"Squirrel Monkey\">Squirrel Monkey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Vervet_Monkey\" title=\"Vervet Monkey\">Vervet Monkey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Proboscis_Monkey\" title=\"Proboscis Monkey\">Proboscis Monkey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Pygmy_Marmoset\" title=\"Pygmy Marmoset\">Pygmy Marmoset<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Rhesus_Macaque\" title=\"Rhesus Macaque\">Rhesus Macaque<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Common_Marmoset\" title=\"Common Marmoset\">Common Marmoset<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Gibbon\" title=\"Gibbon\">Gibbon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Golden_Lion_Tamarin\" title=\"Golden Lion Tamarin\">Golden Lion Tamarin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Howler_Monkey\" title=\"Howler Monkey\">Howler Monkey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Japanese_Macaque\" title=\"Japanese Macaque\">Japanese Macaque<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Mandrill\" title=\"Mandrill\">Mandrill<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Baboon\" title=\"Baboon\">Baboon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Blue_Monkey\" title=\"Blue Monkey\">Blue Monkey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/types-of-monkeys\/#Capuchin_Monkey\" title=\"Capuchin Monkey\">Capuchin Monkey<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monkey_Species\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/monkey-species\/\">Monkey Species<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are more than 260 species of Monkeys found in the world today. They are derived from early primates that have been around for millions of years. There isn\u2019t enough information about evolution to say with certainty how they came to be.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/monkey-species\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spider_Monkey\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/spider-monkey\/\">Spider Monkey<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1948 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spider_monkey.jpg\" alt=\"Genus Ateles.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spider_monkey.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spider_monkey-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spider_monkey-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spider_monkey-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are 7 known sub species of the Spider Monkey. They belong to the class of New World Monkeys. They are believed to be the biggest of all the different Monkeys in that particular class.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/spider-monkey\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Squirrel_Monkey\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/squirrel-monkey\/\">Squirrel Monkey<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1982 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/squirrel_monkey_species.jpg\" alt=\"Genus Saimiri.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/squirrel_monkey_species.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/squirrel_monkey_species-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/squirrel_monkey_species-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/squirrel_monkey_species-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Common Squirrel Monkey is one that gets its name for looking very similar to the Squirrel. They are part of the New World Monkeys. The tropical regions of South America is where you will find the Common Squirrel Monkey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/squirrel-monkey\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vervet_Monkey\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/vervet-monkey\/\">Vervet Monkey<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2023 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vervet_specie.jpg\" alt=\"Chlorocebus pygerythrus.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vervet_specie.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vervet_specie-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vervet_specie-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vervet_specie-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Vervet Monkey is an Old World classification. There are 5 known subspecies that have been identified. They have a very unique appearance to them which helps them to be separated from other types of Monkeys found in the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/vervet-monkey\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proboscis_Monkey\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/proboscis-monkey\/\">Proboscis Monkey<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_Rare_Proboscis_Monkey_in_the_Mangrove_600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_Rare_Proboscis_Monkey_in_the_Mangrove_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_Rare_Proboscis_Monkey_in_the_Mangrove_600-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_Rare_Proboscis_Monkey_in_the_Mangrove_600-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Proboscis Monkey is also called the Monyet Belanda Monkey, which means the long nosed Monkey. It belongs to the Old World classification. In the Egyptian Culture they were worshipped as a very unique animal and believed to be special to the gods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/proboscis-monkey\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pygmy_Marmoset\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/pygmy-marmoset\/\">Pygmy Marmoset<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2013 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pygmy.jpg\" alt=\"Cebuella pygmaea.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pygmy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pygmy-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pygmy-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pygmy-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are many names that you may hear the Pygmy Marmoset called by. They are known as the Pocket Monkey, Little Lion, and the Dwarf Monkey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/pygmy-marmoset\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhesus_Macaque\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/rhesus-macaque\/\">Rhesus Macaque<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2018 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rhesus-1.jpg\" alt=\"Macaca mulatta.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rhesus-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rhesus-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rhesus-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rhesus-1-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Rhesus Macaque is also known as the Rhesus Monkey. It belongs to the Old World category and is among the best known. These are small Monkeys with pink faces that don\u2019t have any fur on them.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/rhesus-macaque\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Marmoset\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/common-marmoset\/\">Common Marmoset<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1976 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/common_marmoset.jpg\" alt=\"Callithrix jacchus.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/common_marmoset.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/common_marmoset-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/common_marmoset-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/common_marmoset-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Common Marmoset is a very different type of Monkey. It is often called the Cotton Eared Marmoset. The unique physical appearance of this Monkey is very different. They have a gray body and as they get older they develop white tuffs that extend from the sides of the face.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/common-marmoset\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gibbon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/gibbon\/\">Gibbon<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gibbon_information.jpg\" alt=\"Family Hylobatidae.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gibbon_information.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gibbon_information-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gibbon_information-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gibbon_information-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gibbons are sometimes wrongly taken as monkeys but they are small apes. The controversy often continues and so you will find information out there about them in both categories. You may hear them called the Lesser Apes at times too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/gibbon\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Golden_Lion_Tamarin\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/golden-lion-tamarin\/\">Golden Lion Tamarin<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1988 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamarin.jpg\" alt=\"Leontopithecus rosalia.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamarin.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamarin-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamarin-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamarin-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Golden Lion Tamarin is a very appealing small Monkey that fits into the New World. They have long been part of legends and stories due to they golden color that shines in the sunlight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/golden-lion-tamarin\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Howler_Monkey\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/howler-monkey\/\">Howler Monkey<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1992 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/howler_monkey.jpg\" alt=\"Genus Alouatta.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/howler_monkey.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/howler_monkey-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/howler_monkey-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/howler_monkey-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Howler Monkey is a large type of New World Monkey. There name comes from the fact that they are louder than any other types of Monkeys.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/howler-monkey\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Japanese_Macaque\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/japanese-macaque\/\">Japanese Macaque<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/japanese_macaque.jpg\" alt=\"Macaca fuscata.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/japanese_macaque.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/japanese_macaque-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/japanese_macaque-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/japanese_macaque-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Japanese Macaque is also called the Snow Monkey. It belongs to the Old World species. Two subspecies have been identified. They have a vital role in the early Buddhist religion. This continues today throughout the works of this particular religion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/japanese-macaque\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mandrill\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/mandrill\/\">Mandrill<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2004 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mandrill.jpg\" alt=\"Mandrillus sphinx.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mandrill.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mandrill-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mandrill-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mandrill-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many people mistake the Mandrill for the Baboon but they are different. Yet they do look similar to each other. They are members of the Old World Monkeys. In fact, they were once classified as Baboons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/mandrill\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Baboon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/baboon\/\">Baboon<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1953 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/baboon_species.jpg\" alt=\"Genus Papio.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/baboon_species.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/baboon_species-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/baboon_species-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/baboon_species-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sharing 91% DNA similarities with humans is the Baboon. This particular Monkey is often argued to be an Ape instead. However, science has placed them into the area of being a Monkey based on a variety of contributing factors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/baboon\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blue_Monkey\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/blue-monkey\/\">Blue Monkey<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1971 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue_monkey_species.jpg\" alt=\"Cercopithecus mitis\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue_monkey_species.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue_monkey_species-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue_monkey_species-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue_monkey_species-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Blue Monkey is very unique in how it looks but it isn\u2019t blue. It is also know as the Diademed Monkey. This species belongs to the Old Monkey World. There are a couple of known subspecies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/blue-monkey\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Capuchin_Monkey\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/capuchin-monkey\/\">Capuchin Monkey<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/capuchin-1.jpg\" alt=\"Subfamilia Cebinae.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/capuchin-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/capuchin-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/capuchin-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monkeyworlds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/capuchin-1-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Capuchin Monkey belongs to the New World Organization. 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