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VOL. 18 No. 1

MARVELLOUS MONKEYS DID YOU KNOW?
There are a wide variety of monkeys
Monkeys are fascinating creatures. While they have a number of that exist today. The smallest monkeys
similarities with humans, such as opposable thumbs, there are a are 6 inches long, and weigh 0.11 kg,
number of features that make them incredibly unique! while the largest ones can grow up to
3 feet and weigh approximately
S. Velmurugan, Vadakkur, Thanjavur
35 kg.
TAIL TALE NOT JUST
One of the greatest strengths BANANAS! MONKEY MISSION
of monkeys are their tails! Even if they have Monkeys are social
tiny tails, these are what distinguish them from Because of popular culture, creatures. The
apes! Their tails are very powerful. They stories, comics, we feel that collective noun for
use them for keeping their balance, Illustration monkeys only eat bananas! monkeys is troop,
by: Urja Patel, Illustration by:
leaping high, and also use them to hang Class 8B, Centre But monkeys are omnivorous, tribe, barrel, Ekagrata Agrawal,
from branches. Point School, that means they eat insects as mission, etc. They Class 8A, Delhi
Wardhaman work together to Public School,
Gadalay Aarthi, Class 8E, Bhavan’s Sri Nagar, Nagpur well as plant-based foods. Chhatarpur, M.P.
Ramakrishna Vidyalaya, Sainikpuri, Hyderabad take care of the
young.
Aarnashree G.C., Class 6E, KLE Society
TREE TRAVEL School, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore; Preethi
Kanan, Class 11, Little Scholars Mat. Hr.
Monkeys are arboreal. They travel Sec. School, Thanjavur
from tree to tree. They use their
strong and long LEADER LOGIC
limbs to swing The strongest and largest
from one tree male monkey in a troop
to another. They becomes the leader! In
use both, their groups that practice polygamy
hands as well as (having multiple partners), the
legs for grasping. leader then mates with a number
When on land, Illustration by: Veda of female monkeys.
they walk on all Kumar Prabhakar,
Class 7, M.Ct.M.
fours. Chidambaram Chettyar MOTHER MONKEY
International School,
S. Adikesav, Class 9,
Morning Star Mat. Chennai Baby monkeys ride on their mothers’ backs
School, Thanjavur; or cling onto their necks. They become adults
Aditi Ambey, Class 11B, Sunbeam Suncity
School, Varanasi; Ananya Jha, Class 6B, between four and fi ve years of age. Baby
Saupin’s School, Mohali Illustration by: monkeys are primarily cared for by the mothers.
Anwesha Painuli,
Class 1, Doon If the parents are monogamous, then the baby
TALK AND TEARS International Public may be cared for by both parents.
School, Rishikesh
Like humans, monkeys have a trachea, which helps them
vocalise. Some monkeys, known as Howler Monkeys, howl ACTIVITY: MONKEY
very loudly. Monkeys feel and emote quite like humans. BRAIN!
Aarav Upreti, Class 4E, St. Columba's School, Gole Market, New Delhi
Monkeys are good at solving problems
and learning from their experiences.
SOCIAL GROOMING The ‘Hundredth Monkey Eff ect’ is an
interesting scientifi c experiment. Read
Monkeys have a unique way of bonding – one that also
keeps them clean and healthy! You might have often seen more about the experiment and write it
in your own words.
monkeys sitting in groups, inspecting each other’s fur. This
is done to remove dirt and lice. It is an important act of Illustration by: Vanshika Raturi, Class 8, Doon International Public School, Rishikesh
socialisation! Shivani Mathur, Neerja Modi School, Jaipur; Abhijeet Srivastava, Class 7, Vanita Public
S.M.Niharika, Class 6, Gitanjali Primary School Begumpet, Hyderabad School, Varanasi; Ayaan I Huller, Class 5, KLE School Rayapur, Dharwad; Ann Patrick,
Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara, Kochi; Sutantu Pal, Class 3F, Global Indian Intl.
School, Whitefi eld, Bangalore; Ishaan Bajaj, Class 6, Neerja Modi School, Jaipur

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