10 interesting facts about monkeys
- Howler monkeys are the loudest monkeys and their howl can be heard as far as 10 miles away.
- Monkeys never eat a banana as it is; rather they peel it first and throw away the peel.
- Monkeys live in trees, grasslands, mountains, forests and on high plains.
- Monkeys live in groups, known as troops, and travel together to find food.
- Spider-monkeys have appeared in more films than any other breed of monkey.
- A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana.
- Monkeys express affection and make peace with others by grooming each other.
- Most of the monkeys are arboreal, while some are also terrestrial.
- Monkeys never catch cold.
- Some of the monkeys have prehensile tails, which can grab and hold objects.
