This attractive and fun book is packed with fascinating facts about the ever-popular subject of monkeys. Perhaps due to their similarities to ourselves, monkeys are among the most endearing and popular animals among people around the world. Did You Know? … Some monkeys have a prehensile tail that can grab onto branches and acts like an extra arm.Night Monkeys are nocturnal and have huge owl-like eyes.Howler Monkeys are among the loudest animals in the rainforest – their roaring calls carry for five kilometres.Each spread covers a different aspect of monkey life, from ‘ Family life’ and ‘ What’ s for dinner?’ to ‘ Special adaptations’ and ‘ Territory matters’ . The book looks at monkeys from all around the world, from tamarins and spider monkeys in South America, to African baboons and geladas, to macaques and langurs in Asia. Bite-sized chunks of interesting information coupled with stunning photographs combine to make this an engaging and entertaining introduction to the subject that’ s bound to capture the imagination of any reader.
