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The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between New World Monkeys and Old World Monkeys.
Difference # New World Monkeys:
1. Found in central and South America.
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2. Cheek pouches absent.
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3. Nose flat. The nostrils are set wide apart.
4. Ischial callosities are absent.
5. Tail is prehensile and is used to hang from trees.
Example:
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Spider monkey.
Difference # Old World Monkeys:
1. Found in Asia including India and Africa.
2. Cheek pouches present.
3. Nose raised. The nostrils are closer together.
4. Thick coloured pads, the ishcial callosities, on buttocks to sit upon, present.
5. Tail is not prehensile and is not used to hang from trees.
Examples:
Rhesus monkey, Langur.
