Old World monkeys
Baboons and macaques
Old World monkeys are primates native to Africa and Asia, distinguished from New World monkeys by their downward-facing nostrils set close together.
The group includes baboons, macaques, and colobus monkeys.
Unlike apes, they typically have tails, though these are not prehensile.
Rhesus macaques are Old World monkeys commonly used in medical research.
Dog-snouted Old World monkey
Rear animal appendage
- nonprehensileUnable to seize objects
- ischial callositiesThickened rump skin patches
- cheek pouchesExpandable oral storage compartments
- opposable thumbDigit that meets fingertips
South Asian republic
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
Vietnam · Himalayas · temple · sacred · rhesus · macaque · langur · proboscis
Overhead protective covering
- treetopUppermost branches
- branchDivision or woody limb
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- leapingSpringing into air
swinging · foliage · forest · perch · quadrupedal · locomotion · acrobatic · agile
Living on earth's surface
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- troopMobile group, organized
- quadrupedalWalking on four legs
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- CongoMajor Central African waterway
- EthiopiaHorn of Africa nation
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
grassland · rainforest · reserve · safari · endemic · biodiversity · wildlife · national park
baboon
Dog-snouted Old World monkey
- macaqueAsian cheek-pouched primate
- mandrillLarge colorful African primate
- colobusThumbless Old World monkey
langur · vervet · proboscis · drill · mangabey · snub-nosed · rhesus
tail
Rear animal appendage
- nonprehensileUnable to seize objects
- ischial callositiesThickened rump skin patches
- cheek pouchesExpandable oral storage compartments
opposable thumb · nostrils · dentition · molars · canines · fur · snout
India
South Asian republic
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
China · Vietnam · Himalayas · temple · sacred · rhesus · macaque · langur · proboscis · snub-nosed
canopy
Overhead protective covering
leaping · swinging · foliage · forest · perch · quadrupedal · locomotion · acrobatic · agile · colobus
ground-dwelling
Living on earth's surface
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- troopMobile group, organized
quadrupedal · grazing · omnivorous · baboon · drill · cliff · rocky
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- CongoMajor Central African waterway
- EthiopiaHorn of Africa nation
Madagascar · grassland · rainforest · reserve · safari · endemic · biodiversity · wildlife · national park · troop
simian
Of primates with tails
subfamily · genus · species · classification · phylogeny · evolution
- lifelong matesswans, albatross, albatrosses, wolves, gibbons
Old World monkeysNew World monkeys
American continent primate group
marmosets · tamarins · capuchins · spider monkeys · howler monkeys
Old World monkeysNew World monkeys
American continent primate group
lemurs · lorises · galagos · strepsirrhines · tarsiers
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Tailless primates
hominids · primates · simians · anthropoids