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My Book of Monkeys Is Published by Bookpx, LLC PLEASE NOTE: The audio and video features have been disabled in this PDF About Monkeys There are two types of monkeys: OLD WORLD MONKEYS - live in Europe, Asia and Africa. NEW WORLD MONKEYS - live in the Americas. Within these types, there are 264 known species in existence today, and although there are many different species within each type, the two groups share certain characteristics. Most New World monkeys have prehensile tails, (a tail that can grasp or hold an object), while Old World monkeys have non-prehensile tails or in some cases no visible tail at all. Monkeys range in size. Some are as small as 5-6 inches long and weigh just 4-5 ounces, about the size of a small apple. Others are quite large, measuring over 3 feet in length and weighing over 70 pounds, roughly the size of a ten year-old child. Read on to discover a bit about the ten different species found in these pages. MACAQUE (cover, pages 3, 4, 7, 8, 10): an Old World monkey and very diverse, with twenty-two known species. It may be found in many different parts of the world, from Japan to Afghanistan and even North Africa. The macaque’s social structure is very complex and hierarchical. Photographed in Indonesia. SPIDER MONKEY (page 2): one of the largest and most intelligent New World monkeys. It lives in the forests of Central and South America. When they see danger approaching, they bark loudly. Photographed in Peru. GRAY LANGUR (pages 5, 6): an Old World monkey found throughout South Asia. These large monkeys have tails longer than their bodies. Photographed in India. HOWLER MONKEY (page 9): a New World monkey that lives in the forests of South and Central America. There are nine known species of Howlers. They are very vocal and communicate through deep, guttural growls. Howlers are considered to be the loudest land animal. Photographed in Peru. GOELDI’S MONKEY or GOELDI’S MARMOSET (page 11): a New World monkey that lives in the South American countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. They are one of the newer known monkeys and communicate through the use of high-pitched calls. Photographed in Peru. SAKI MONKEY (page 12): a New World monkey that lives in the South American countries of Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. They use a broad range of sounds to communicate, from shrill cries and bird-like twitters to a loud roar that is intended to scare off intruders. Photographed in Peru. WOOLLY MONKEY (page 13): a New World monkey that makes its home in the South American countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Peru. They communicate many different ways—through an elaborate system of vocalizations as well as through scent, vision and touch. Photographed in Peru. TITI MONKEY (page 14): a New World monkey that lives in the South American countries of Colombia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay. Although Titis vigorously defend their habitat by shouting at intruders and even chasing them, they will rarely engage in a fight. Photographed in Peru. VERVET MONKEY (page 15): an Old World monkey that may be found in many parts of Africa, from Ethiopia and Somalia to Sudan and South Africa. Vervets use vocalizations extensively and have different sounds to warn of different kinds of predators. For instance, they have distinct calls to indicate the presence of a leopard, a snake, or an eagle. Photographed in South Africa. GOLDEN MONKEY (pages 16, 17): an Old World monkey that makes its home in the Central African countries of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is little known about these spirited creatures, which chatter and play happily when being observed. The Golden Monkey’s habitat has been destroyed and limited by recent wars, making it one of the most endangered primates in Africa, and it is currently on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Photographed in Rwanda. Bookpx, LLC My book of Monkeys is published by Bookpx, LLC. It is part of our Multimedia Enhanced eBooks for Preschoolers series, which introduces young children to the wonders of nature. We also have a Nature Series for Early Readers. All our books are designed to entertain, engage and educate children. Bookpx books are made possible through the collaborative efforts of writer Lori L. Ferguson and photographer Ann-Rhea S. Fitch. Copyright © 2011 Bookpx, LLC All photography and videos Copyright © 2011 Nature’s Eyes, Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means without prior written permission except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review. All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-0-9839369-0-9 Manufactured in the United States of America .
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