Habits of Monkeys
Monkeys usually travel and feed in large groups. The howler monkey of South America lives in clans made up of several related families. However, some monkeys stay in family groups consisting of an adult male, one or more adult females, and their offspring of various ages. Each family may have its own territory, which it defends from other families. Most kinds of monkeys have only one offspring at a birth.
Most monkeys eat insects, birds, birds' eggs, leaves, shoots, fruit, and grain. Some kinds eat small mammals and lizards. A few species, such as the crab-eating monkey of southeastern Asia, eat shellfish. With one exception, monkeys feed during the day. The owl monkey, or douroucouli, of South America, is the only monkey that sleeps by day and hunts its food at night.
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