The word mono is a term that in the Spanish language is widely used to refer to various things. However, its most widespread use is the one that applies to a set of specimens belonging to the animal kingdom that make up the order of primates, but they are not considered human. On the other hand, primates are a type of mammal that includes human beings and other specimens related to it. It is important to note that the terms monkey and ape are usually used synonymously, however in zoology it is usually distinguished between the two because of the English language, where these equivalent terms monkey and ape are used differently. The main difference between apes and monkeys is the fact that the latter generally have a tail, in addition to having a more primitive skeleton and their size is smaller than that of apes.
This genus is very varied in every way, for example in terms of size, shapes and colors there is great diversity between one species and another. Today the smallest known species of these animals is the so-called pygmy marmoset, a platyrrhine primate whose approximate size is 15 cm and its weight ranges between 100 grams. On the other hand, the mandrill is the largest representative of this genus and has an average weight of 37 kg, and can reach one meter in height.
For their part, the experts have been given the task of elaborating a classification regarding the monkeys, grouping them into two sets: on the one hand there are those from the Old World and on the other there are those from the New World. The second are those that belong exclusively to the autochthonous of the American continent, while the first are those that come from other continents, such as Asia, Africa and even Europe in a smaller percentage.
Its extensive diet can include fruits, leaves, seeds, nuts, flowers, eggs of birds and small animals such as some insects and spiders. There are also some species such as the baboon which can hunt rabbits and small birds on some occasions.
