I believe everyone is familiar with monkeys. They are witty, naughty and funny, and their living habits are very similar to those of us humans. Apart from these, monkeys have many things that are different from humans. Today, let Xiaobian introduce monkeys to you. little knowledge!

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Monkey

[Alias]Monkey

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Department】Chordates

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

【Subclass】Zeuthera

【Order】Primates

【Suborder】Asimian suborder

【Family】Monkeyidae

[Subfamily] Monkey subfamily, Colobus subfamily

[Genus] 22 genera

[Species] 120 species

【Distribution area】Asia, Africa and the warm regions of America

【foreign name】monkey

【diet】omnivorous

II. Appearance characteristics

The limbs of monkeys are long and have clear division of labor. Their joints are flexible and can be used freely. The thumb can hold the other four fingers, and the hands have certain operation functions. Their binoculars are similar to those of humans. They are all located in front of the head and have the function of double vision, which can accurately judge the distance. Their upper and lower jaws are short, their brain cavity is large, their brains are well developed, and their intelligence is relatively high.

III. Living habits

Most of the monkeys are omnivorous, mainly relying on plants as their food, and will not give up the readily available meat. They usually live in small family groups, but also in large groups. Most monkeys can walk upright, but not for very long. They are mostly active during the day, and some species of monkeys are also active at night.

Four. Hierarchy

In the monkey kingdom, there is a unique and strict hierarchy, which is divided into the monkey king, the two monkey kings and the common people. The monkey king has the supreme power in the monkey group and is mainly responsible for protecting the safety of the monkey group; the second monkey king is equivalent to the prime minister and manages everything in the monkey group.

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