• Question: How many species of monkey is there in the world?

    Asked by to Aled, Willem on 21 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Aled Roberts answered on 21 Mar 2014:

      Hi Richelle!

      There are approximately 256 different species of monkey at the moment made up of new world species (Marmosets, tamarins, capuchins, squirrel monkeys etc…) and old world species (Baboons, colobus, langurs, mandrills). It does not include apes which are simians (of which there are about 20 species).

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