Monkeys usually walk and run on all fours. They have large eyes to help them see long distances and to tell if the food they are going to eat is ripe. Most monkeys that live in trees have longer tails than those who live on the ground. Habitat Monkeys live throughout the tropics of Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. They are not native to North America, Europe, or Australia.
Most monkeys live in forest.
A few of the Old World monkeys live in the open grassy regions. The diet of monkeys varies form fruits, leaves, flowers, insects, eggs, and small reptiles. Most species are primarily herbivorous. Young Monkeys usually have only one baby at a time. The babies drink their mother's milk for a few weeks up to 2 years depending on the species.