The Spider monkey is considered the star acrobat among all monkeys as it can climb the tallest trees in the forest.

Found in West Africa, Patlas monkeys are regarded as the world’s fastest primates. They can run at a fast speed of 55 kilometers per hour.

Barbary macaques are the only type of monkeys that have no tail. They are the only monkeys found in Europe, and male monkeys help the females to raise the young.

The Red Colobus monkeys usually survive on unripe fruits and young leaves. This exposes them to cyanide which is present in some leaves. To counter that, they eat charcoal.

Proboscis Monkeys are regarded as the world’s most prolific swimmers. They do not have a long nose, but they are known for their webbed feet and hands.

New World monkeys are different from the Old World monkeys in that they have no opposable thumbs. Also, they have sideways-facing nostrils which is not the case in Old World monkeys.

Gelada monkeys are only found in North-Central Ethiopia. They have canine teeth and fiery eyes that give than a fierce appearance.

They are regarded as the world’s most prolific swimmers. Proboscis Monkeys do not have a long nose, but they are known for their webbed feet and hands.

Old World monkeys are different from New World monkeys in that they have opposable thumbs. Also, they have downward-facing nostrils, which is not the case in New World monkeys.

Gelada monkeys are also known as bleeding-heart monkeys as they have a distinct, red-colored chest patch that is almost heart-shaped.