A cute small monkey sits effortlessly amongst thin tree branches. Learn about a range of different types of monkeys by checking out our fun monkey facts for kids.

Cartoon image of a monkey on the telephone looking at a book.

This pot for kohl, an eye paint used to enhance beauty and protect the eyes, is shaped like a pet monkey. The monkey is shown standing on its hind legs holding a small cylinder between its hands.

This pot for kohl, an eye paint used to enhance beauty and protect the eyes, is in the form of two pet monkeys. The monkeys are shown squatting on their hind legs, opposite each other on an oblong base.

This ostracon has an amusing drawing in red and black of a monkey standing on its hind legs and eating from a mound of grain.

This toy depicts six monkeys playing together, three on each side of a plaque. They are arranged from the tallest to the shortest.

This brief site provides general information (physical characteristics, diet, way it travels through the forest) and several interesting spider monkey pictures.

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Spider monkey

Cartoon illustration of a monkey, sitting.

Cartoon monkey walking on all fours.

Front cover of "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs.

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Capuchin Monkey."

Monkeys appear to have been trained to assist in gathering fruit; and the Egyptians represent them in the sculptures handing down figs from the trees to the gardeners below; but, as might be expected, these animals amply repaid...

There are many interesting facts about the loudest animal in the New World, the black howler monkey, on this informative site.

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An image of "Still-Life with Fruit and Monkey", created by Jan Fyt in 1653 (Oil on canvas, 101 x 121 cm).

An image of "The Monkey Painter", created by Alexandre Gabriel Decamps in 1833 (Oil on canvas, 32 x 40 cm).

An image of "Three Monkeys Stealing Fruit", created by Frans Snyders during the 1640's (Oil on canvas, 98 x 147 cm).

An image of "Still-Life with a Monkey Stealing Fruit", created by Jan van Kessel I during the 1660's (Oil on copper, 23 x 33 cm).

An image of "Sturgeon and Six Monkeys", created by Pisanello during the 1430's (Drawing).

An image of "The Madonna with the Monkey", created by Albrecht Durer, c. 1498 (Engraving, 191 x 124 mm).

An image of "Young Girl Holding a Monkey", created by Rosalba Carriera, c. 1721 (Pastel on blue paper, 63 x 48 cm).

An image of "A Monkey, a Dog and Various Birds in a Landscape", created by Tobias Stranoverz (Oil on canvas, 153 x 140 cm).