Mono

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mono

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name (mona monkey)?Cercopithecus mona
2. What is the lifespan (mona monkey)?Estimated 20-26 years in captivity; wild lifespan is generally shorter
3. What does the word "mono" mean in Greek?It means "one" or "single" and is used in words like monologue and monochrome.
4. Who is the mona monkey and where does it live?The mona monkey is a type of Old World monkey that lives in West Africa, in forests and savannas.

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