Monkey

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monkey : a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers; especially : any of the smaller longer-tailed catarrhine or platyrrhine primates as contrasted with the apes — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Encyclopedia

Monkeys are haplorhine (“dry-nosed”) primates, a group generally possessing tails and consisting of about 260 known living species. There are two distinct lineages of monkeys: New World Monkeys and catarrhines. Apes emerged within the catarrhines with the Old World monkeys as a sister group, so cladistically they are monkeys as well. However, traditionally apes are not considered monkeys, rendering this grouping paraphyletic. The equivalent monophyletic clade are the simians. Many monkey species are tree-dwelling (arboreal), although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Most species are also active during the day (diurnal). Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent, particularly Old World monkeys. — Wikipedia

Monkey (Encyclopædia Britannica)

New World Monkeys (One Zoom)
Old World Monkeys (One Zoom)

Monkey (WolframAlpha)

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Wildlife Protection Solutions (YouTube Channel)
Wildlife Protection Solutions (Official Website)

Mischievous Macaques Monkey Around with Camera (Wildlife Protection Solutions, YouTube 360° Video)
Monkey Business (Wildlife Protection Solutions, YouTube 360° Video)

Talks about Monkeys (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Articles about Monkeys (Big Think)

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Science

Primatology is the scientific study of primates. It is a diverse discipline at the boundary between mammalogy and anthropology, and researchers can be found in academic departments of anatomy, anthropology, biology, medicine, psychology, veterinary sciences and zoology, as well as in animal sanctuaries, biomedical research facilities, museums and zoos.[2] Primatologists study both living and extinct primates in their natural habitats and in laboratories by conducting field studies and experiments in order to understand aspects of their evolution and behavior. — Wikipedia

Primatology (Encyclopædia Britannica)

What is Primatology (Primate Info Net, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center)

Mammalogy is the study of mammals – a class of vertebrates with characteristics such as homeothermic metabolism, fur, four-chambered hearts, and complex nervous systems. Mammalogy has also been known as “mastology,” “theriology,” and “therology.” The major branches of mammalogy include natural history, taxonomy and systematics, anatomy and physiology, ethology, ecology, and management. — Wikipedia

Mammalogy (Encyclopædia Britannica)

The Science of Mammalogy (The American Society of Mammalogists)

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Education

Cool Facts About Monkeys Things You Wanna Know (Nat Geo Kids, YouTube Video)

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Occupation

Primatology Career Center (Primate Info Net, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center)

Careers in Mammalogy (American Society of Mammalogists)

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists (CareerOneStop, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)

Organization

International Primatological Society
American Society of Primatologists

American Society of Mammalogists
The Mammal Society

News

American Journal of Primatology

Journal of Mammalogy (American Society of Mammalogists)
Mammalian Species (American Society of Mammalogists)
Mammal Review (The Mammal Society)

Monkeys (EurekaAlert, American Association for the Advancement of Science)
Monkeys (bioRxiv: Preprint Server for Biology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Monkeys (JSTOR)
Monkeys (Science Daily)
Monkeys (Science News)
Monkeys (Phys.org)
Monkeys (NPR Archives)

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on March 10, 2026 at 4:30 am
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What snow monkeys’ steamy baths are really...
on March 3, 2026 at 10:55 pm
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Teeth smaller than a fingertip reveal the first...
on March 3, 2026 at 10:06 am
Tiny, tooth-sized fossils have just reshaped the story of our deepest ancestry. Paleontologists have discovered the southernmost remains ever found of Purgatorius—the earliest-known relative of all primates, including humans—in Colorado’s Denver Basin. Previously thought to be confined to Montana and parts of Canada, this shrew-sized, tree-dwelling mammal now appears to have spread southward soon after the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.
A bonobo’s pretend tea party is rewriting what...
on February 11, 2026 at 4:04 am
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Scientists were wrong for decades about DNA knots
on February 9, 2026 at 12:03 pm
Scientists have discovered that DNA behaves in a surprising way when squeezed through tiny nanopores, overturning a long-held assumption in genetics research. What researchers once thought were knots causing messy electrical signals turn out to be something else entirely: twisted coils called plectonemes, formed as flowing ions inside the pore spin the DNA like a phone cord. These twists can linger and grow as DNA moves through, leaving clear electrical fingerprints.

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Ecuador study finds tropical rainforest...
on April 8, 2026 at 11:20 pm
Tropical rainforests are home to almost two-thirds of all vertebrate species and three-quarters of all tree species: they are the most species-rich terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. However, over half of these diverse rainforests have already been cleared, and their area continues to decline drastically, primarily for agricultural purposes. Is there a chance of regeneration, and can not only trees but also the unique diversity of thousands of animal species return to cleared areas?
City animals act in the same brazen ways around...
on April 8, 2026 at 8:20 pm
The urban monkeys in New Delhi are so bold they'll steal the lunch right off your plate. If you've spent time in New York, you've probably seen squirrels try to do the same. Sydney's white ibises got the nickname "bin chickens" for stealing trash and sandwiches.
How lifetime stress drives abnormal behaviors in...
on March 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm
It is not unusual for laboratory monkeys to engage in abnormal repetitive behaviors (ARBs), such as pacing and hair-plucking. Conventional thinking is that these actions are linked to recent stresses or current housing conditions. But a new study published in the journal Biology Letters suggests the causes are often cumulative negative experiences that build up over an animal's entire life.
Masripithecus: A new Miocene ape from Egypt sheds...
on March 26, 2026 at 6:00 pm
In a study published in Science, an international research team from the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (Egypt) and the University of Southern California (U.S.) describe Masripithecus moghraensis, a newly identified fossil ape that lived about 17–18 million years ago, during the Early Miocene. Recovered from the Wadi Moghra fossil site in northern Egypt, the remains represent the first definitive fossil ape known from North Africa. The finding not only extends the […]
Critically endangered monkey gives birth after...
on March 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm
A critically endangered monkey has given birth just months after pioneering surgery saved her from undergoing an amputation. Masaya, a 15-year-old roloway monkey at Chester Zoo, had a golf-ball-sized mass removed from her foot last summer in a complex operation carried out jointly by zoo vets and surgeons from the University of Liverpool's Small Animal Teaching Hospital.