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 — 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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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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Library

DDC: 599.84 Callitrichid Monkeys (Library Thing)
DDC: 599.85 Cebid Monkeys (Library Thing)
DDC: 599.86 Old World Monkeys (Library Thing)

Subject: Monkeys (Library Thing)

Subject: Monkeys (Open Library)

LCC: QL 737.P9 Monkeys (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Monkeys (UPenn Online Books)

LCC: QL 737.P9 Monkeys (Library of Congress)
Subject: Monkeys (Library of Congress)

Subject: Monkeys (WorldCat)

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Monkey (USA.gov)

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Monkeys News -- ScienceDaily Monkeys in the news. From squirrel monkeys to baboons, read all the latest research about monkeys.

Climate change threatens lemurs on Madagascar
on March 28, 2023 at 6:54 pm
Even supposedly adaptable mammal species face increased risk of extinction.
Observing group-living animals with drones and...
on March 22, 2023 at 2:45 pm
New method to study the movement, behaviour, and environmental context of group-living animals using drones and computer vision.
Surprising similarities in stone tools of early...
on March 10, 2023 at 7:36 pm
Researchers have discovered artefacts produced by old world monkeys in Thailand that resemble stone tools, which historically have been identified as intentionally made by early hominins. Until now, sharp-edged stone tools were thought to represent the onset of intentional stone tool production, one of the defining and unique characteristics of hominin evolution. This new study challenges long held beliefs about the origins of intentional tool production in our own lineage.
Insights into the evolution of the sense of...
on March 2, 2023 at 4:42 pm
A sense of fairness has long been considered purely human -- but animals also react with frustration when they are treated unequally by a person. In a study with long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), researchers have now confirmed an alternative explanatory approach. A combination of social disappointment with the human experimenter and some degree of food competition best explains their behavior in an 'inequity aversion' experiment.
Rewiring blood cells to give rise to precursors...
on February 21, 2023 at 6:21 pm
Scientists transform blood cells to regain a flexible fate, growing into a precursor of sperm cells.

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Observing group-living animals with drones and...
on March 22, 2023 at 8:52 pm
A drone is flying over a herd of plains zebras in central Kenya. It is flying quite high so that the animals are not bothered by it. These zebras are really interesting for collective and spatial behavior studies, according to the researchers Ben Koger and Blair Costelloe, who are monitoring the drone.
25-million-year-old fossils of a bizarre possum...
on March 22, 2023 at 4:33 pm
Imagine a vast, lush forest dominated by giant flightless birds and crocodiles. This was Australia's Red Center 25 million years ago. There lived several species of koala; early kangaroos the size of possums; and the wombat-sized ancestors of the largest-ever marsupial, Diprotodon optatum (around 2.5 tons).
Study reveals impact of roadkill worse than...
on March 21, 2023 at 2:44 pm
With millions of animals killed on roads every year wildlife conservation experts at Nottingham Trent University wanted to better understand how mammal populations were being affected.
Large survey for exotic pet owners reveals...
on March 21, 2023 at 2:03 pm
When exotic species such as parrots, snakes, monkeys or aquarium fishes are kept as pets, this may lead to unsustainable trade and negatively impact the conservation of these species globally. Understanding what drives demand among keepers may help inform adequate conservation strategies to address unsustainable trade.
Study: Humans and monkeys coordinate conflicting...
on March 16, 2023 at 7:54 pm
Drama or comedy? Couples who want to spend Sunday evenings together in front of the TV but like different movie genres face this question again every weekend. Do they agree on a movie and watch it together? Or does each one watch "their" favorite movie alone? And when they watch TV together, do they take turns picking?

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