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Before buying a pet monkey, consider whether their social and physical needs can be met in a regular home environment. Seek out a reputable breeder, and consider getting a group of monkeys to meet their social requirements with advice from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
There are two basic kinds of monkeys: new-world monkeys from Central and South America and old-world monkeys from Africa and Asia. Learn about how much monkeys can vary in size and environment with information from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Snow monkeys protect themselves by living in groups so that each individual monkey can help to spot predators. They protect themselves from the cold winters and snow by bathing in hot springs. Find out more about the defense systems of a monkey with information from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Monkeys survive in the rain forest by eating copious amounts of non-nutritious foods, or by traveling great distances every day to find fruiting trees. Discover the hard truth of monkey survival with information from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Buying a monkey has become increasingly difficult because of international and national laws regulating and preventing the sale or import of monkeys. Learn about how zoos obtain and loan monkeys from other zoos and countries with information from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
To care for a capuchin monkey, feed it a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, leafy greens and monkey biscuits, and work extensively on training. Find out how smart and energetic capuchin monkeys can be with insight from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Care for a monkey by providing another, well-socialized monkey for companionship, a well-balanced diet, and a complex physical environment. Provide careful oversight in order to properly care for a monkey with advice from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Locate a pet monkey breeder by contacting the Simian Society of America and asking for recommendations on reputable breeders. Ask specific questions about monkey care with tips from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Research the laws regarding monkeys as pets by visiting the Web site for U.A.P.P.E.A.L. and checking the constantly changing legislation. Find out how the import of monkeys from overseas is illegal with information from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Monkeys that live in the rain forest can be arboreal or terrestrial. They must navigate a complex environment with many substrates and are almost always in search for food. Learn how monkeys may swing from tree to tree, leap to different trees or travel on all fours with information from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Owning a pet monkey has become increasingly difficult due to international and state regulations. If a pet monkey is obtained, always keep at least two monkeys and do lots of research on the living environment with tips from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Snow monkeys are old-world monkeys that live in Japan. They warm themselves from the cold winters by bathing in hot springs. Discover how difficult life can be for a snow monkey with information from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Monkeys eat insects, leaves, fruits and even other monkeys. They often spend most of their time in the wild searching for food to create a balanced diet. Learn how monkeys in captivity are fed commercial monkey biscuits with information from a biological anthropologist and primate specialist in this free video on monkeys.
Dr. Sian Evans Dr. Sian Evans is a scientist with Monkey Jungle in Miami, Fla. She was born and educated in the United Kingdom. She studied Zoology at the University of London, and received a master's degree in biological anthropology from the University of Durham. She was awarded her PhD in 1991 from the University of Whales. Evans has lived and studied primates in Africa, where she also helped raise orphaned gorillas. She is the managing director of the DuMond Conservatory for Primates and Tropical Forests, and also teaches in the Biology Department at Florida International University.dkdk
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