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Photograph by Tim Laman
Japanese macaques have human-like faces that can show a lot of emotion. They live in northern Japan, where it gets very cold, so they grow heavy fur coats in the winter to keep them warm. They are also called snow monkeys. -
Photograph by Michael Nichols
Some gelada monkeys rest on a tree in this photo, while others snack on grass. Geladas live only in meadows in Ethiopia, a country in eastern Africa. They are the only monkeys left who eat by grazing grasses. -
Photograph by Tim Laman
Known for its big nose, the proboscis monkey lives only on the Asian island of Borneo. Farmers are cutting down the trees in which it lives, threatening its existence in the wild. -
Photograph by Chris Johns
A baby vervet monkey clings to its mother in this photo. Also called green monkeys, vervets live throughout southern Africa.
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Photograph by Joel Sartore
Like its name suggests, the howler monkey is very loud. A group of howler monkeys can be heard up to three miles (five kilometers) away! Howler monkeys live in South America. -
Photograph by Tim Laman
This colorful monkey is a mandrill. Mandrills live only in the rain forests of Africa, and they are the world's largest monkeys. They live in groups called troops.
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Photograph by Joel Sartore
Spider monkeys, like this young one, live in the rain forests of South and Central America. They spend most of their time in trees, usually in a big group. -
Photograph by Michael Nichols
Olive baboons, like this mother and her baby, are one of five baboon species. All live in Africa or Asia. -
Photograph by W.E. Garrett
This monkey nibbling on a snack is called a rhesus monkey. Rhesus monkeys mostly eat leaves and roots, but they will also eat insects and small animals. They live in Asia. -
Photograph by Steve Winter
Squirrel monkeys, such as this one, are common in South America. They can move easily through trees in great, long leaps.
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Photograph by Mark W. Moffett
This monkey is called a golden lion tamarin. It gets its name from its lionlike mane of orange fur. Golden lion tamarins spend most of their time in trees.
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