What are the characteristics and characteristics of monkeys?

They are all residents of trees and masters of tree sports. Most monkeys are arboreal animals, but they also move on the ground, and they are very flexible both at high places and on the ground. Some monkeys can swim.

They usually start looking for food and water before people get up in the morning; When it gets hot near noon, monkeys will hide in the shade and shelter to start their lunch break; Wait until the weather gets cold in the afternoon before moving on to eat. They will be ready to rest before the sun goes down.

food

Monkeys are mostly omnivorous, mainly plants, and their food choices and feeding methods are different. For example, monkeys are good at picking insects in tree holes or cracks. The stomach of colobus monkeys has a special structure, and most species eat plant food containing a lot of crude fiber.

Monkeys' food ranges from chewing gum and fungi to fruits, branches and leaves, from insects, eggs to lizards, and even the young of other animals are their prey.

According to different habitats and habits, all kinds of monkeys have different feeding habits: smaller marmosets prefer sap and insects; Crab-eating monkeys living by the sea will pick up seafood such as crabs at sea; Langurs and colobus monkeys living in tall and dense rainforests mainly feed on leaves; Some fierce monkeys also catch small monkeys and small antelopes.