Old World monkey
Baboon, for example
Old World monkey is the common name for primates native to Africa and Asia, distinguished from New World monkeys of the Americas.
Old World monkeys have nostrils close together and pointing downward, non-prehensile tails, and often bare sitting pads on their rumps.
The group includes baboons, macaques, and colobus monkeys.
Dog-snouted Old World monkey
- mandrillLarge colorful African primate
- vervetSmall African cercopithecine
- colobusThumbless Old World monkey
- drillHole-boring device
mangabey · savanna · Ethiopia · troop · rainforest · woodland
Dog-snouted Old World monkey
- drillHole-boring device
- mandrillLarge colorful African primate
- ground-dwellingLiving on earth's surface
- quadrupedalWalking on four legs
savanna · troop · foraging · grazing · grassland · rocky terrain · cliff · omnivorous
Thumbless Old World monkey
- langurAsian arboreal primate
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- leapingSpringing into air
brachiation · treetop · branch · gripping · foliage · acrobatic · prehensile · swing
Asian cheek-pouched primate
Mobile group, organized
- dominance hierarchyRanked social structure
- alpha maleDominant group leader
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
rank · coalition · aggression · submission · display · vocalisation · facial expression · infant care
baboon
Dog-snouted Old World monkey
- mandrillLarge colorful African primate
- vervetSmall African cercopithecine
- colobusThumbless Old World monkey
drill · mangabey · savanna · Ethiopia · troop · rainforest · woodland
baboon
Dog-snouted Old World monkey
- drillHole-boring device
- mandrillLarge colorful African primate
- ground-dwellingLiving on earth's surface
quadrupedal · savanna · troop · foraging · grazing · grassland · rocky terrain · cliff · omnivorous · walking
colobus
Thumbless Old World monkey
leaping · brachiation · treetop · branch · gripping · foliage · acrobatic · prehensile · swing · perch
macaque
Asian cheek-pouched primate
troop
Mobile group, organized
- dominance hierarchyRanked social structure
- alpha maleDominant group leader
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
matrilineal · rank · coalition · aggression · submission · display · vocalisation · facial expression · infant care · kinship
Old World monkeyNew World monkey
Western hemisphere simian
marmoset · tamarin · spider monkey · howler monkey · capuchin