Old World Monkeys and New World Monkeys

There are 264 known monkeys in the world, they are divided into two categories: Old world monkeys (found in Africa and Aisa) and New world monkeys (found in South America and the Caribbean) within each category there are many different types of species.

Old World Monkeys:

• Are medium to large in size
• Spend most of their time sleeping in trees or scrounging for food in the grasslands
• They usually are in large groups

New World Monkeys

• Can only survive in tropical areas
• Are the smallest specie of monkeys
• Can’t change their facial expression

 

Gorilla Tape

I love seeing ape stuff everywhere. A hardware store is were I found these gorillas 😉

You can find another post I wrote about gorilla tape here: https://myworldinwordsandpictures.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/gorilla-tape-apr-16/

Monkey Chow

Prep:20 min     Cook: 2 min

What you’ll need:

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips    
• 2/3 cup peanut butter                      
• 1/3 malted milk powder
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 8 cups crisp rice cereal, such as Rice Chex
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups freeze-dried bananas or banana chips

What to do:

Combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter and malted milk in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until smooth. Put the cereal in a large bowl, pour in the melted chocolate-peanut butter and stir until evenly coated.

Allow the cereal to cool slightly, and then tranfer to a large brown paper bag or resealable plastic bag. Add the confectioners’ sugar, bananas and butterscotch chips. Tightly close or seal the bag and toss to coat well. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

recipe found: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/monkey-chow.html

Howler Monkeys

Howler monkeys live from 15 – 20 years in the wild. They are found in tropical parts of Central and South America. These monkeys are known for their howl. When a howlers howl they can be heard up to 3 miles away. The male monkeys have large throats and specialized, shell-like vocal chambers that help to turn up the volume on their distinctive call Howler monkeys are the biggest of the New world monkeys. These primates have prehensile tails, so they can use it as an extra arm by gripping or even hang from their tail. Only New world monkeys can have such a tail. These tails especially help Howler monkeys because they are rarely on the ground. They are Omnivores, but mostly eat leaves. Howler monkeys usually have beards and long, thick hair which can be black, brown, or red. Red howler monkeys are the most common. The size of the head and the body of this monkey is 22 to 36 in and the tail by itself is usually 23 to 36 in. A howlers weight is usually between 15 and 22 lbs.

Information from nationalgeographic.com

More Monkeys

My sister and I don’t share a room anymore, so I have a bunk bed to myself. My stuffed monkeys are very lucky they get one full bed (the bottom bunk) to themselves. Well… I guess there are a couple of different animals with them, but at least they don’t have to share with me anymore. I sure have a lot more room without my 70 or so (I can’t remember when the last time I counted was) monkeys. I wonder what they do all night, now that I’m not down there to control them 😉

What do you think they do all night?

Christmas Monkey Style

 

 

It’s getting close to Christmas. Here is a Christmas monkey song. Hope you enjoy!!!

What Kind of Post do you like Best?

I was just wondering what kind of post you like best, for then I will post more on that topic. I am having a hard time choosing what to post, so if I know what you like best I will have an easier time deciding.

The Largest Monkey in the World

The Largest monkey in the world is the Mandrill. They are a primate of the old world monkeys family. They live in southern Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Congo. Mandrills mostly are found in tropical rainforests and forest-savanna mosaic. The Mandrill lives in a group called hordes containing 620-845 monkeys. They are omnivorous because their diet includes fruit and insects. Their mating season is takes place from June till October.

The Male Mandrill is considered the most colorful primate. It’s fur has an olive green or dark grey pelage with yellow and black bands, it also has a white belly. It’s face is hairless but contains a distinctive characteristic such as a red stripe down the middle and protruding blue ridges on the sides. The Mandrill has red nostrils and lips, it also has a yellow beard and white tuffs. The bum of this primate is multicolored, it has shades of red, pink, blue, scarlet, and purple. They have a pale pink ischial callosities, the tail is usually the same color as the bum.

The Female Mandrill is not as colorful as the male, it’s fur is dark brown, with a white belly, there is a lighter colored brown underneath it’s chin. It’s face is mainly black. It is a lot skinnier than the male.

The Mandrill is  a Vulnerable species.

The Male Mandrill

The Female Mandrill

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrill

 

2 Smallest Monkeys in the World

1. The Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur

The Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur is the smallest primate in the world. The average body length is 92 millimetres (3.6 in) and they weight about 30g. They are found mostly in the Kirindy forest in western Madagascar. They are endanger. The Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur tend to sleep in leaf nest in the trees. They do not hibernate over the cold-dry season like most mouse lemurs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Berthe%27s_mouse_lemur

2. The Pygmy marmoset (also known as a finger monkey)

The Pygmy marmoset lives in rainforests, evergreen, or river edge forests in south America. They live in troops up to 9 individuals including at least one male. It weighs just over 100g (3.5oz).  These monkeys use their system including vocal, chemical, and visual signals to interact.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_marmoset

Amazing Monkey Bread

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 1 tube pan

Makes  12  servings

24 frozen dinner rolls

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar, or more to taste

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

1 (3.5 ounce) package cook and serve butterscotch pudding mix

1/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup light corn syrup

PREP 15 mins

COOK 40 mins

READY IN 55 mins

Directions

1. Arrange dinner roll dough in a grease tube pan.
2. Heat butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved about 5 minutes; pour over rolls. Sprinkle with pecans and pudding mix. Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a bowl; sprinkle over pudding mix. Pour corn syrup evenly over cinnamon mixture. Cover tube pan with a sheet of greased aluminum foil and allow dough to rise overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Move rack to the lower half of the oven.
4. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow bread to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Invert pan onto a baking sheet or large plate to serve.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Amazing-Monkey-Bread/Detail.aspx?prop24=hn_slide1_Amazing-Monkey-Bread&evt19=1