Monkeys live all over the world and come in various shapes, sizes and colors. As one of our closest relatives, these mammals are very intelligent and have opposable thumbs, allowing them to use tools and play games. There are more than 260 different types of monkeys. The New World monkeys live in the Americas, while Old World monkeys live in Asia and Africa. One difference between the two categories is that Old World monkeys don't have prehensile tails; New World monkeys do. Old World monkeys have special pouches in their cheek where they can store food. They have rump pads, but New World monkeys do not. Also, their nostrils are small and curved and set close together; most New World monkeys have round nostrils set far apart. The world's smallest monkey is the pygmy marmose. It weights only around 113 grams and is only around 12.7 centimeters tall. The world's largest monkey is the mandrill. It weights around 35 kilograms and is around 1 meter tall. Many people think that monkeys just eat bananas, but that isn't true. Monkeys are omnivores. (4) Most monkeys eat nuts, fruits, seeds and flowers. Some monkeys also eat meat in the form of bird's eggs, small lizards, insects and spiders. Most monkeys live in trees, but there are some that live in savannas or mountain areas. Monkey tribes stay on the move to find food, so one location isn't home for very long. Monkeys are very social creatures. Groups of monkeys are called missions, tribes, troops or cartloads. A troop will work together to take care of the young monkeys in the group. They also like to play, cuddle and protect each other. The strongest and largest of the male monkeys is the leader of the troop. In monkey genus groups that practice polygyny, (5) _ Monkeys are as varied in shape and size as humans. This sentence should be put in the first sentence of paragraph…

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Monkeys live all over the world and come in various shapes, sizes and colors. As one of our closest relatives, these mammals are very intelligent and have opposable thumbs, allowing them to use tools and play games.

There are more than 260 different types of monkeys. The New World monkeys live in the Americas, while Old World monkeys live in Asia and Africa. One difference between the two categories is that Old World monkeys don't have prehensile tails; New World monkeys do. Old World monkeys have special pouches in their cheek where they can store food. They have rump pads, but New World monkeys do not. Also, their nostrils are small and curved and set close together; most New World monkeys have round nostrils set far apart.

The world's smallest monkey is the pygmy marmose. It weights only around 113 grams and is only around 12.7 centimeters tall. The world's largest monkey is the mandrill. It weights around 35 kilograms and is around 1 meter tall.

Many people think that monkeys just eat bananas, but that isn't true. Monkeys are omnivores. (4)____ Most monkeys eat nuts, fruits, seeds and flowers. Some monkeys also eat meat in the form of bird's eggs, small lizards, insects and spiders.

Most monkeys live in trees, but there are some that live in savannas or mountain areas. Monkey tribes stay on the move to find food, so one location isn't home for very long. Monkeys are very social creatures. Groups of monkeys are called missions, tribes, troops or cartloads. A troop will work together to take care of the young monkeys in the group. They also like to play, cuddle and protect each other. The strongest and largest of the male monkeys is the leader of the troop. In monkey genus groups that practice polygyny, (5) _____

Monkeys are as varied in shape and size as humans.

This sentence should be put in the first sentence of paragraph…

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