Our keepers also hold informal Q&A sessions each day. Starting at 12pm at the marmoset house, you can hear from the people who care for the apes & monkeys every day, and gain an insight into their characters & personalities. The keepers perform a scatter feed to bring the primates closer, and visitors who follow the TV series may recognise some familiar faces! The common action of grooming is actually a sign of affection among monkeys. This can be between family members, troop members, mates, or even a way for quarreling monkeys to make up with one another. The three most common species of monkeys are the grivet, the rhesus macaque, and the crab-eating macaque. These types of monkeys have thrived in the wild are do well over larger areas of habitat.

This outdoor café is a one stop shop for ice cream cones, sandwiches, pasties, sausage rolls, as well as a choice of cakes & crisps. Located near the orangutan nursery, it is a great place for a pit stop. Kiosks There are 3 kiosks and 2 further cafes open seasonally, during school holidays or other busy periods. Please ask at the entrance what is open during your visit. Malagasy Let your little ones blow off some steam in our three adventure playgrounds, the largest being the Great Ape Play Area at the far end of the park, past the capuchin complex. The golden snub-nosed monkey is one of the most endangered primates in the world, with only around 2,000 individuals remaining in the wild. English–Arabic English–Bengali English–Catalan English–Czech English–Danish English–Hindi English–Korean English–Malay English–Marathi English–Russian English–Tamil English–Telugu English–Thai English–Turkish English–Ukrainian English–VietnameseOld World monkeys fill their cheeks with food while scrounging and hold it until they find a safe place to eat. So if you see a monkey with puffed out cheeks, chances are they’re looking for a safe place to have lunch. The average lifespan of a monkey in the wild is about 20 years, but some monkeys have been known to live up to 40 years or more in captivity.

Hainan gibbons are the rarest monkeys in the world as they are only found on a single tropical island of Hainan. In 1970 there were only 10 left in the world and even now under protection the estimated population is less than 30. Monkeys are intelligent creatures and have been known to use tools to help them with tasks such as opening coconuts and rotten wood to get to termites. This distinctive ability to think and abstract makes them unique compared to most animals in the animal kingdom. They have been observed attempting to use tools similar to humans in some cases after viewing them (such as fishing spears).

Grace: Try to focus on getting the food. We don’t have time to monkey around! We’re in a rush! More Examples Red Leather Boho Bangle Bracelet. Sterling Silver Filigree Tube Bead, Monkey Face Charm. Exotic Bangle. Unisex. Handmade USA Monkeys have multiple ways of communicating with one another, and will use a combination of facial expressions, vocalizations, body postures and touching. Howler monkeys are the loudest of the monkeys, and in fact have one of the loudest calls of any mammal. Humans can hear a howler monkey’s call from up to three miles away. Needless to say a group of them challenging one another can become a real nuisance by a village.