all about monkeys

All About Monkeys

By Ms. Thompson’s 1st Grade Class

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Table of Contents

(Tells you what page to find the information on.)

Monkey Looks.......3

Where they live……..4 Different kinds…….5 Monkey Noises.......6

Vision.......7 Foods eaten……..8

What they do………..9-10 Glossary …………………11 Index …………………….12

Bibliography…………….13

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Do Mandrill monkeys look like gorillas?

Do monkeys have fur or hair?

Mandrill

Mandrill monkeys do not look like gorillas. One has a flat nose and one has a thin nose.

Monkeys have fur and it covers their whole body and keeps them warm.

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Where do they live?

Monkeys live in Mexico. Monkeys live in South America. Monkeys live in Asia and Africa.

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How many types of monkeys are there? What are the different kinds?

Spider Monkey

There are 264 types of monkeys. Spider monkeys are a type of monkey.

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What noises do they make?

How far can monkeys be heard?

Howler Monkey

Howler monkeys can be heard 2 – 3 miles away.

Monkeys make silly noises. Chimpanzees make funny noises.

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Can they see well?

Yes, they can see well. Monkeys can see in color.

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What do they eat?

Monkeys eat bananas and nuts and fruit. They can eat leaves and seeds.

Monkeys eat nuts and fruit.

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Do monkeys swim?

Monkeys do the doggie paddle. They can swim. Japanese monkeys swim.

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How do monkeys climb?

How do they use their tail?

Monkeys use their tails to swing and balance.

Monkeys swing from tree to tree. Monkeys swing on branches.

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Glossary (Tells what the words mean.)

Balance means staying steady and not falling over.

Gorilla means a type of ape.

Swing means one is moving from tree to tree by going back and forth.

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Index (Tells where the words are in the

book.)

Asia -4

Bananas -8

Fur -3

Spider Monkey -5

Swim -9

Swing – 10, 11

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Bibliography (tells people where the author got the information

from )

• Fowler, Allan. Monkeys are a lot like us. Chicago: Childrens Press, 1995. Print.

• Gosman, Gillian. Howler monkeys. New York: PowerKids Press, 2012. Print.

• ---. Spider monkeys. New York: PowerKids Press, 2012. Print.

• Ivy, Bill. Old world monkeys. Danbury, Conn.: Grolier, 1990. Print.

• Steedman, Scott. Amazing monkeys. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1991. Print.

• Woods, Mae. Snow monkeys. Minneapolis: Abdo & Daughters Pub., 1998. Print.

• Harris, Garneth. "Monkeys." Arapahoe Ridge Library, Thornton. 7

Dec. 2012. Facetime. Speech.

• “Howler Monkeys.” PebbleGo. www.pebblego.com. December 16,

2012.

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