are monkeys and apes vegetarian?
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But actually, most apes are almost entirely vegetarian, and chimps are closest to humans, and even they eat meat very rarely. ... But actually, most apes are almost entirely vegetarian, and chimps are closest to humans, and even they eat meat very rarely.
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Chimpanzees and their bonobo cousins are known to hunt and eat other mammals, including monkeys. (See "'Loving' Bonobos Seen Killing, Eating Other Primates.") Plus, "most herbivores can digest meat quite well," said study co-author Michael Hofrieter, a geneticist also at the Max Planck Institute.
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There are two living lineages of “monkeys” - New World monkeys (Platyrrhini) and Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae). Apes (a.k.a. hominoids): simian primates without tails. This group includes gibbons and great apes. Hominids = great apes.
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Unlike many tropical African countries, there are only two monkey species in South Africa, namely the Vervet and the Samango monkey. Both are fruit eating tree dwellers, as a consequence of which they can inflict serious damage to commercial fruit orchards.
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Apes do not have tails, while most monkey species do. Apes tend to be larger than monkeys and usually have larger brains. ... Ape species include humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, and bonobos. In evolutionary and genetic terms, ape species are much closer to humans than monkeys are.
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Share on Pinterest Vegetarians do not eat the products of animal slaughter. According to the Vegetarian Society, vegetarians are people who do not eat the products or byproducts of animal slaughter. Vegetarians do not consume: meat, such as beef, pork, and game.
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You see it in Nine Reasons Your Canine Teeth Don't Make You a Meat-Eater; in PETA's Yes, It's True: Humans Aren't Meant to Eat Meat; in Shattering the Myth: Humans Are Natural Vegetarians. (Google “humans aren't supposed to eat meat” and have at it.)
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Within the suborder of anthropoids, primates are grouped into monkeys, apes and hominids. ... Most monkey species have tails, but no apes or hominids do. Monkeys are much more like other mammals than apes and humans are.
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Monkeys and apes are both primates, which means they're both part of the human family tree. ... Although you can't recognize this difference on sight, apes have an appendix and monkeys do not. Apes are generally more intelligent than monkeys, and most species of apes exhibit some use of tools.
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Both vegetarians and vegans choose not to eat meat and fish. However, veganism is a stricter form of vegetarianism that prohibits the consumption or use of any products that come from animals, including dairy, eggs, honey, leather goods, wool, and silk.
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But, unlike dogs or cats, primates (all monkeys and apes) have not evolved over thousands of years to live compatibly with humans. Monkeys are not domestic pets. ... Never forget that a monkey is a wild animal.
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Many animals that are often thought of as carnivores are in fact omnivores. Red foxes, for example, prey on rabbits, but they also eat fruit. Some animals that are thought of as herbivores also eat animals.
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Some common mammalian omnivores include raccoons, opossums, skunks, pigs, rats, badgers, and most bear species. There are also several omnivorous birds, including chickens, crows, and robins. Some reptiles, such as lizards and turtles, are also omnivorous.
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One clear difference between monkeys and apes is that monkeys almost always have tails, but hominoids never do. ... The diets of apes are similar to those of other primates. They eat fruits, nuts, seeds, leaves and sometimes other animals. They are omnivores, though most of their intake is herbivorous.
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Fruit by the Foot can be considered both vegan and non-vegan.
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Overall, monkeys are not good pets. Yes, some can be quite sweet for a time. But the reality is monkeys are capable of causing too much harm and need too much care and attention to thrive in a human household. These issues are equally as important when it comes to apes (chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons).
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