Food
Omnivore
Monkeys eat fruit, leaves, insects and nuts.
Eats plants and animals
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Monkey Facts for Kids: M Is for Monkey
Many monkeys use their long tails to help them balance as they leap through trees. Spider monkeys can even hang by their tails. Here are easy monkey facts for kids: what monkeys eat, how big they grow, what a baby monkey is called and where monkeys live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter M.
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Fun facts
Fun Facts About Monkeys
Two more true facts about the monkey that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Monkey”
Monkey starts with the letter M. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
There are more than 260 kinds of monkeys.
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One more fact
Many monkeys groom each other to stay clean and be friends.
Act it outMove like a monkey for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter M in “Monkey”.
Ask a questionWhat would a monkey eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Monkey Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the monkey, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A monkey is from 15 cm to 1 m long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Monkeys live for about 15 to 30 years.
LifespanBaby
Infant
A baby monkey is called an infant.
Baby nameGroup
Troop
A group of monkeys is called a troop.
Group nameHabitat
Rainforests
Monkeys are found in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Many monkeys use their long tails to help them balance as they leap through trees. Spider monkeys can even hang by their tails.
Monkey is a mammalLetter
M is for monkey
Monkey has 6 letters and starts with M.
Say: Monkey
Quick quiz
Monkey Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Monkey Coloring Page: Letter M Worksheet
Done reading about the monkey? Print the free letter M sheet, say “M is for monkey” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase MLowercase mTracing practiceFind the M animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Monkey Questions Kids Ask
Monkeys eat fruit, leaves, insects and nuts. That makes the monkey an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A monkey is from 15 cm to 1 m long.
Monkeys live for about 15 to 30 years.
A baby monkey is called an infant.
A group of monkeys is called a troop.
Monkeys live in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Their favorite habitat is: rainforests.
Yes. The monkey is a mammal. Many monkeys use their long tails to help them balance as they leap through trees. Spider monkeys can even hang by their tails.
Monkey starts with the letter M. Say it slowly and listen for the M sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All M animals
More Animals Like the Monkey
Other M animals and more mammals to read about next.
Mammal
Mice use their long whiskers to feel their way in the dark. Their front teeth never stop growing, so they chew a lot.
Lives in: Everywhere Read mouse factsMammal
Moose are the biggest members of the deer family. They are good swimmers and love to munch on plants in lakes.
Lives in: Forests Read moose factsMammal
The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world. It can run about as fast as a car on the highway, but only for a short sprint.
Lives in: Savanna Read cheetah factsMammal
The vaquita is the smallest porpoise in the world and lives only in one small part of the sea near Mexico. It is very rare, so people are working hard to protect it.
Lives in: Ocean Read vaquita facts