A chambered stomach allows them to digest vegetation that other monkeys cannot. The nine monkey species known as mangabeys inhabit the rain forests of equatorial Africa. There are two main types: white-eyelid mangabeys and crested mangabeys. Both are arboreal, but the former, which include the white-collared mangabey, the largest species, spend more time on the ground than the latter.
Mangabeys have large front teeth that allow them to tear through the skin of fruits that other monkeys cannot penetrate. They also eat seeds and leaves. A mangabey's tail can be as long as or longer than its body. Since beginning her career as a professional journalist in , Nathalie Alonso has covered a myriad of topics, including arts, culture and travel, for newspapers and magazines in New York City. She holds a B.
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New World monkeys monkeys found in North, Central and South America tend to have flat noses, with nostrils that face away from each other. Old World species have nostrils that are closer together, and which both face downwards. Many species of New World monkey have long, prehensile able to grip tails, which are used to hold on to branches to aid movement, or to reach food. None of the Old World species have prehensile tails. It is recognisable by its striking bald red face and long, shaggy coat.
It has a shorter tail than most other rainforest monkeys. Bald Uakaris often live in areas of the Amazon Rainforest that regularly flood, and are known to contract malaria from mosquitoes that also inhabit these regions.
Capuchins, like most Amazon Rainforest monkeys, live in groups called troops. In this article, we will explore 27 different species of monkeys that are found in different rainforest regions of the world. In the animal kingdom, Monkeys are divided into two major groups namely Old World monkeys and New World monkeys. The first type of monkey is the Nepal gray Langur. It is found in montane Tibetan forests in the Himalayas and extends into parts of India and Pakistan.
Purple-faced Langur is a species of monkey that is endemic to Sri Lankan lowland tropical rainforests. It is much endangered today due to great forest destruction. Samango monkey is one of the largest monkey species. They live in evergreen montane tropical forests of Africa, including the Ingeli forest of KwaZulu-Natal.
Black Colobus monkey is found living in the Lower Guinean forest region where their population has suffered from the destruction of their forest habitat. A resident of Congolese rainforest region of Africa, Angolan Colobus monkeys are black with long white silk-like hair. The next type of monkey that reside in rainforest, King Colobus, found in both the Upper and Lower Guinean forest. They live in small groups of females and males.
The next Old world monkey in our list is Ursine Colobus. This species of monkey lives in both the Upper and Lower Guinean forest of Africa. Mantled Guereza can be found in rainforests across central Africa from Lower Guinean Forest and into the northern parts of the Congolese forest.
Mandrill is a very large monkey, and it has bright coloring, especially on its face. They form large troops that move across the forest floor. They live in the Lower Guinean forest region. Sooty Mangabey monkey is named for the color of its coat.
It is usually found moving about in the low levels of the forest and in the understory. It lives in the Upper Guinean forest of Africa. White-Bellied Spider Monkey has a white belly and long spider-like arms and legs.
They are found in the Amazon rainforest, but they are endangered due to habitat loss.
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