Pygmy Tarsier Rediscovered in Indonesia
Category: Mammals
Monkey Behavior
Scientists Versus The Monkeys Again
Donkeys – Wild Asses – The Noble Beast
The donkey or ass is arguably the noblest beast in all of the animal kingdom. The ass is sober, patient, cautious, intelligent, sure-footed, has good stamina and contrary to common belief is not stubborn. The dog may be man’s best friend but the ass is no stranger.
Wild Ass in Chile
Pygmy Marmoset – The Smallest Monkey
Finger Puppet Monkeys or Baby Pygmy Marmosets?
Tarsiers – The Big-Eyed, Ancient, Nocturnal Mammal
Oh the tarsier is an extraordinary animal. Relative to weight, it has the largest eyes of all the mammals. It is a tree mammal and primate but not a monkey as you will see there are quite a few key differences.
Albino Pygmy Marmoset Twins
Pygmy marmosets (Callithrix pygmaea) – Source: Daily Mail, London
From Daily Mail August 2006:
Mammal Facts
Long-eared desert hedgehog
There are about 5,400 species of mammals in the air and water and on the land.
Some characteristics of mammals are:
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