Different Types of Monkeys

Types Of Monkeys
Types of monkeys are classified into two major groups, the New World primates (South and Central America) and the Old World primates (Asia and Africa). The major difference, besides living on different continents, is that the New World primates have tails that can grasp and hold things while the Old World primates can't do much with their tails and sometimes have no tail at all. New World primates do not have versatile opposable thumbs like many other primates and most Old World primates do.

New World Monkeys

Baby Pygmy Marmosets



Squirrel Monkey


Spider Monkey
spider monkey may be the most acrobatic of all the monkeys, looping and swinging very long distances.


Tufted Capuchins


White-faced Saki Monkey



Golden Lion Tamarin


Golden Lion Tamarin Close-up



Emperor Tamarin



Owl or Night Monkey


Owl or Night Monkey Family
The owl monkeys are rain forest monkeys that have a bit of an owlish face that always seems to be smiling. They have many different vocalizations,up to 50 or more, including a piercing alarm shriek. They are night eaters, usually in pairs, they go browsing and foraging, eating fruit, leaves, and insects in the dark forest. In the daytime they sleep together in small family groups within hallowed-out trees.