Old World monkey

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/old-world-monkey

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?Family Cercopithecidae
2. What is the key anatomical feature?General absence of a prehensile tail; bilophodont molar pattern
3. What are Old World monkeys and where do they live?Old World monkeys are a family of primates called Cercopithecidae that live in Africa and Asia, including places like the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Japan.
4. Why do Old World monkeys not have prehensile tails?Unlike New World monkeys, Old World monkeys generally lack tails that can grasp, so they use their tails mainly for balance and are more active on the ground.

Prehensile Tail: A tail adapted for grasping and holding objects, enabling arboreal locomotion and manipulation.
Bilophodont Molars: Molar teeth with two distinct ridges, characteristic of Old World monkeys, adapted for grinding plant matter.
Frugivorous: An animal whose diet consists primarily of fruit.
Cultural Transmission: The process by which learned behaviors are passed from one generation to the next within a population.