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Old World Monkeys vs New World Monkeys

Francisco Mendoza

Old World Monkeys

Old World

- Old world monkeys are classified as being a part of the Catarrhine group

- There are 138 species

Old World Monkeys

Old World

- Old World monkeys have narrow noses and downward facing nostrils.

- Most old world monkeys have tails and opposable thumbs.

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Where Do they Live?

- South and East Asia

-The Middle East

-Africa

-France

-Spain

New World Monkeys

New World

-The New World Monkeys are classified as Platyrrhines

5 Families

-Callitrichidae,

-Cebidae,

-Aotidae,

-Pitheciidae,

-and Atelidae.

New World Monkeys

New World

- New World monkeys have broad noses and a wider septum

-They have long prehensile tails

-They do not have opposable thumbs

Where Do They Live?

New World monkeys can be found in

- South America

-Central America

-Mexico

- Arboreal

Video

Sources

- https://www2.palomar.edu/anthro/primate/prim_5.htm

-https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/old-world-monkeys-83033815/

- https://www.britannica.com/animal/monkey#ref225158

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