猴子英语简介

A monkey is any member of two of the three groupings of simian primates. These two groupings are the New World and Old World monkeys of which together there are nearly 200 species. Because of their similarity to monkeys, apes such as chimpanzees and gibbons are sometimes incorrectly called monkeys. Also, a few monkey species have the word "ape" in their common name. Because they are not a single coherent group, monkeys do not have any important characteristics that they all share and are not shared with the remaining group of simians, the apes.Monkeys range in size from the Pygmy Marmoset, at 10 cm (4 inch) long (plus tail) and 120 g (4 oz) in weight to the male Mandrill, almost 1 metre (3 ft) long and weighing 35 kg (75 lb). Some are arboreal (living in trees), some live on the savanna; diets differ among the various species but may contain any of the following: fruit, leaves, seeds, nuts, flowers, insects, spiders, eggs and small animals.Some characteristics are shared among the groups; most New World monkeys have prehensile tails while Old World monkeys do not; some have trichromatic colour vision like that of humans, others are dichromats or monochromats. Although both the New and Old World monkeys, like the apes, have forward facing eyes, the faces of Old World and New World monkeys look very different though again, each group shares some features such as the types of noses, cheeks and rumps. To understand the monkeys, therefore, it is necessary to study the characteristics of the different groups individually.The name monkey may come from a German version of the Reynard the Fox fable, published in around 1580. In this version of the fable, a character named Moneke is the son of Martin the Ape. The word Moneke may have been derived from the Italian monna, which means "a female ape." The name Moneke persisted over time likely due to the popularity of Reynard the Fox.A group of monkeys may be referred to as a mission of monkeys or a tribe of monkeys.Monkeys in captivityOn boatsWhen the British first began to explore Africa, young monkeys were often captured and taken back on board the ship to entertain sailors. Some were later kept in zoos, many modern captive monkeys in the UK are descended from such Victorian era monkeys. In the Napoleonic Wars, the same practice is thought to have occurred. It is rumoured that one such monkey washed up ashore and, being mistaken for a Frenchman, was hanged in Hartlepool, England this caused the people of Hartlepool to be nicknamed the monkey hangers.As petsAlthough they may appear to be nice and friendly and can resemble human babies for some people, many people believe that monkeys should not be kept as, or seen as, pets. While baby monkeys are usually as easy to keep clean as a human infant (by diapering), monkeys that have reached puberty usually remove their diapers and cannot be toilet trained. They require constant supervision and mental stimulation. They usually require a large amount of attention. Monkeys can not handle being away from their owners for long periods of time, such as family trips for example, due to their need of attention. Bored monkeys can become extremely destructive and may even go so far as to smear or throw their own feces. There needs to be a lot of time set aside for cleaning up whatever mess the monkey might make. Most adolescent monkeys begin to bite unpredictably and pinch adults and children. Any surgical means to stem this behavior (such as removing the teeth or fingertips of the monkey) is widely considered cruel, and it is usually difficult to find veterinarians who will treat them: even exotic-animal veterinarians may not be familiar with them. The nice looking monkey eventually has to grow up and may in most cases become wild and not easy to control. The monkeys may also become aggressive even to their owners. They can change from one minute to the next without warning making it hard for the owner to fully understand them.While a majority of monkey owners find other homes for them, such as zoos and monkey rescues, some people report having long and rewarding relationships with monkeys. Monkeys are known to get attached to their first owner so switching from one to another would not be a good idea. It is not easy for a monkey to get used to their new environment. Monkeys need to be placed in social areas. It might be bad for the monkey to place them in non-social areas which could lead to problems. It is not cheap to bring up a monkey. It becomes very costly when it comes to buying food and housing them. Some monkeys may even have special needs such as diets.In most large metropolitan areas in the U.S. it is illegal to keep monkeys in the home; even in places where they are legal, a Department of Agriculture permit is usually required. Their legal status as pets varies in other countries. Permits may be issued to those who qualify in the caring of monkeys.

1，猴子The monkey is a popular name.In the primates very many animals we all call it the monkey.The primates are mammalia's 1 item.The animal kingdom most higher class group, the cerebrum is developed; Front the eye socket faces, eye socket the spacing is narrow; The hand and the foot foot (refers) separates, the thumb is nimble, most can (refer) with other feet to grasps.Including original monkey suborder and apes and monkeys suborder.The original monkey suborder face countenance resembles the fox; Does not have the cheek pouch and the buttocks callus; The foreleg short in the hind legs, the thumb and the big foot is developed, can and other figures (foot) relative; The tail cannot the curl or lacks like.The apes and monkeys suborder face countenance resembles the human; Has the cheek pouch and the buttocks callus mostly; The foreleg excels in the hind legs mostly, the big foot has degeneration; The tail long, has can the curl, some tailless.According to the regional distribution or the nostril structure, the apes and monkeys suborder divides into the platyrrhinian primates division, also calls the new continent quadrumana; Slender nose primates division, also calls the old mainland quadrumana.This item 51 is 180 kinds approximately including 11 branches, mainly distributes in Asian, African and the Americas warm region.Mostly perches the forest region.In the primate the build biggest is the gorilla, the body weight may amount to 275 kilograms, smallest is the dwarf rong, body weight only then 70 grams.

Monkey is very funny. A lot of people like them. Monkeys like to eat bananas. They live on the trees and enjoy jumping from one tree to another one. I like to ess monkeys in the zoo. I also like them very much. 答案补充 中文：猴子非常有趣。人们都喜欢他们。猴子们喜欢吃香蕉。他们生活在树上，喜欢从一棵树跳到另一棵树上。我喜欢去动物园去看（see拼错了 不好意思）猴子。我也非常喜欢他们。

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Do you know what my favorite animal is?

你知道我最喜欢的动物是什么吗?

It's a monkey. This is a very lovely animal. Many people like them very much.

是猴子。这是一种非常可爱的动物，很多人都非常喜欢它们。

Generally speaking, monkeys are small and covered with hair.

一般来说，猴子的身子比较小，身上长满了毛。

Some of these species have two big eyes, big ears and a long tail.

其中的一些种类有两只大眼睛、大耳朵和一条长尾巴。

I can see them on TV or in the zoo.

我可以在电视上或动物园里看见它们。

Every time I go to the zoo, I go to see monkeys.

每次我去动物园，我都会去看猴子。

They often stay in the trees and jump around among the trees. They are very lively and likable.

它们常常待在树上，在树木之间跳来跳去，非常活泼，讨人喜欢。

When they are happy, they will give special performances to tourists, which is very fun.

它们高兴的时候，还会特别表演给游客看，非常好玩。