The skulls of monkeys mostly have a larger cranial cavity with a spherical shape, which is caused by a shortened jaw and a flat face. The retroorbital process develops to form a bony eye ring, or completely closes to form an eye socket. Most species have short noses.

Its sense of smell is not as good as sight, touch and hearing. The olfactory centers in the brains of some lower species are highly developed and rely largely on smell to act.

Living habits of monkeys.

Habitat.

The vast majority of primates live in various forms of arboreal or semi-arboreal life, with only ring-tailed lemurs, baboons and old man monkeys living on land or in rocky areas.

Most monkeys are arboreal, but they also move on the ground, and they are very agile both at height and on the ground.

Activity time.

Most active during the day, less active at night.

They usually start looking for food and water in the early morning before people get up.

When the weather gets hot near noon, the monkeys will hide in the shade and take their lunch break.

When the weather turns cooler in the afternoon, they resume activity and foraging, ready to rest before the sun goes down.

Food.

Monkeys are mostly omnivorous, plant-based, and don't give up meat at their fingertips.

Colobus monkeys have a special stomach structure, and most species eat plant-based foods that are high in crude fiber.

Social.

Monkeys are highly social animals. The organization and division of labor of collective activities are relatively strict.

The male monkey acts as a leader, organizes life, fights externally, and resolves disputes internally.

Female monkeys are responsible for breeding and raising young monkeys.

Monkeys are highly alert. During the activity, there are always several adult male monkeys "standing guard" and "guarding" on the highest tree or rock top.

Why do monkeys like to eat bananas?

Monkeys love anything high in sugar. Bananas are high in sugar and taste sweet and sticky, which is attractive to monkeys, so they naturally like bananas.

Wild monkeys are unlikely to encounter edible bananas unless they live near banana plantations or human settlements. Therefore, wild monkeys do not like to eat wild bananas.

Compared to other animals, monkeys are very smart, which is related to their brain development. In animal taxonomy, monkeys belong to primates, which are close relatives of humans.

The monkey brain is also highly evolved. Its brain structure is not only complex, but also very complete. Like the human brain, the surface is also streaked.

The more stripes on the surface of the brain, the more complex and intelligent the monkey's behavior, and the better the memory, thinking and imitation skills.

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