Why some monkeys have bright colors is a question with several answers: from the electric blue face of a mandrill to the golden coat of a golden lion tamarin, some monkeys are among the most vividly colored mammals on the planet. That color is rarely just decorative; it usually serves a very specific purpose. Signaling […]
Category Archives: Monkey Species
Species-by-species profiles of the world’s monkeys.
Monkeys that live in deserts are rare, since when people picture a monkey, they usually imagine a lush rainforest canopy. Yet a handful of remarkably adaptable species have carved out a living in some of the driest, harshest landscapes on the planet. Which Monkeys Live Near Deserts True deep-desert monkeys are rare, since most primates […]
The most beautiful monkey species, from golden snub-nosed monkeys and red-shanked doucs to golden lion tamarins, De Brazza guenons and mantled colobus.
The rarest monkey species on Earth, including the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, Hainan black crested gibbon relatives, Roloway monkey and cotton-top tamarin.
Monkeys with the longest tails, including spider monkeys, long-tailed macaques and colobus, plus how prehensile tails work and which monkeys have almost none.
Monkeys with colorful faces, from the mandrill red and blue muzzle to the bald red uakari and the golden snub-nosed monkey blue mask, and the science behind them.
Tamarin monkey guide covering the emperor, golden lion, cotton-top and saddleback tamarins, their size, claws, twin births and cooperative infant care.
Proboscis monkey facts: why males have huge noses, how they swim with webbed feet, their leaf-fermenting pot belly, mangrove habitat and endangered status.
The golden snub-nosed monkey of China: blue face, golden coat, lichen diet, huge multi-level bands and why this endangered species survives freezing mountain winters.
Japanese macaque guide: the northernmost non-human primate, famous for hot spring bathing, sweet potato washing and thick winter coats in snowbound valleys.
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