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(Encyclopedia)monkey, any of a large and varied group of mammals of the primate order. The term monkey includes all primates that do not belong to the categories human, ape, or prosimian; however, monkeys do have c...Monkey trial
(Encyclopedia)Monkey trial: see Scopes trial.rhesus monkey
(Encyclopedia)rhesus monkey: see macaque.ringtail monkey
(Encyclopedia)ringtail monkey: see capuchin.monkey-puzzle tree
(Encyclopedia)monkey-puzzle tree, evergreen tree (Araucaria araucana) native to Chile and widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental. The symmetrical branches have an unusual angularity and are completely covered...douroucouli
(Encyclopedia)douroucouli: see monkey.guenon
(Encyclopedia)guenon: see monkey.guereza
(Encyclopedia)guereza: see monkey.mangabey
(Encyclopedia)mangabey: see monkey.langur
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