Real Monkeys
First
and foremost: it is important to note that monkeys and apes are very different
things, though apparently not so important that the majority of the world
cares. However I feel I would be doing you all a disservice by blithely
ignoring this fact, so here are the main differences.
Gorillas,
chimpanzees, orang-utans. They bear a closer resemblance to humans than monkeys
do, and thus are more likely to be forced to wear hats for comic effect.
Baboons,
macaques. Ground-dwelling monkeys with opposable thumbs, and the sorts of
posterior which often cause schoolchildren to giggle uncontrollably. Native to
Africa.
Spider,
squirrel, howler, capuchin monkeys etc. Tree-dwelling, prehensile-tailed
monkeys of the Americas.
Collectively,
these are known as anthropoid primates (though that term also covers humans).
Really, this book should be called The
Anthropoid Primate (Excluding Humans) Guide, as apes feature prominently.
But I prefer the current, snappier title.
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