Monkeys - cute and adorable creatures that you can enjoy forever.They belong to the great apes.Surely you have heard the word, but do you know its value?The word "primacy" can be translated as "first", even though the monkeys are superior to other animals just better intelligence.As for agility, scent, sight and hearing, it is in many other species, they are at a high level.
Basics monkeys
There are many different kinds of animals, but they are very similar to each other.All of them have a couple of hands and feet (like a man), tail or something similar to it.Thumbs monkeys are located at a distance from the others, so they can easily climb trees.Almost all of these animals are omnivores, but they eat a lot of what the person would (also the primacy of the way) did not like it.This and insects, and fruits, and birds' eggs, and seeds, and leaves, and grass.There is also information about what they eat even crustaceans.
Lifespan and habitats
How many monkeys live?It depends on the species.Some people live just 20 years, and others - to 60. In doing so, they are very different, but what else they have in common?The first thing that comes to my mind - is that all of the monkeys are able to deftly move from one branch to another.Just imagine: some types of whole life not to climb down from the tree.For example, Royal gveretsa, living in Africa, can eat only the flowers and leaves.And that is quite a healthy diet.
But there is a monkey who prefer to live only on the ground, and the trees are completely ignored.As an example of baboons.Where are the monkeys of this species?They gather in groups of 250-300 individuals and is constantly "travel", not lingering long in one place.Older males are the first to enter into a younger column.Their task - to protect the flock from the enemy.There are also individuals who are inclined to stay away, they are at some distance from the column.Baboons - a very close-knit and bold animals.For example, if the leopard is preparing to attack the monkey, behind the columns, its cry could escape of individuals 150. Of course, the leopard is not alone on such an army.But other kinds of courage and do not differ in any danger of scatter in different directions, and jump on the trees.
Where are the monkeys?
They mainly live in the Asian, African and South American sub-tropical and tropical regions.In South America, where the primate area of ​​residence stretches from northern Argentina to the southern part of Mexico.It is impossible not to recall also about Africa, where the monkeys live.This country (especially just south of the Sahara) is full of them.Contrary to popular belief, Madagascar monkeys do not live there live exclusively lemurs.Let's talk about Asia.There most monkeys can be found in the south-east and south.The range extends up to the Timor and Japan.One species of monkeys (Barbary Macaque) lives in Europe, and more specifically, in Gibraltar.It is believed that he was brought here by people.
As you already know, the majority of monkeys living in the trees, mainly in the forests (all: mountains, wet and so on. D.).Some species live on the branches and on the ground, such as Gelada.
Where are the snow monkeys?
Some people believe that all these animals love the warm climate and can not survive in the cold.If we talk about the vast majority of the monkeys, it's true.But do not forget about the exceptions.
the larger islands of Honshu, which is located in Japan, snow monkeys live.We can say that they are very seasoned - they are not afraid of the cold.
They live in Igodukani snow monkeys (so called famous reserve).If we translate this name in the Russian language, it means "Hell Valley".This area is notable for great natural diversity: here and the ice and hot water, and geysers.In monkeys living here very impressive thick hair coat, because they seem to be quite thick and powerful, but it is not.
These animals do not suffer greatly from the cold, but freezing them, of course, unpleasant, and so they are dipped in a hot spring and sit there long enough.Where the Wild monkeys of this species, there are areas in which out of the earth has a steam somewhat resembles a place bath.Primates like to sit there and bask.Only in the late afternoon, when it gets a little warmer, the animals get out of the water and away from steam to dry.Also, at this time they eat.
Snow monkey love to dig in the wool relatives, so it dries quickly.But other species often do the same thing.From the side it seems that they pick fleas, although this is not true.Monkey - chistyuli, they do not have these insects in the wool.In fact, this action is a demonstration of gratitude and love their relatives.
The feed these animals?
As snow monkeys eat?After all, in the snow fruits do not grow.Well, monkeys are accustomed to do without them.They tread tracks in the snow and go over them line up, getting out of snowdrifts roots, berries, leaves and insects.They also eat pine needles, buds and bark of trees.
Now you know where the monkeys live, what they eat and how they behave.
