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A group of baboons is called a troop. Baboons live in big family groups called troops. They spend lots of time on the ground, not just up in trees.
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What Is a Group of Monkeys Called? Troop
A group of monkeys is called a troop. Below you will find why monkeys gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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The answer
A group of monkeys is called a troop.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “troop”
A group of monkeys is called a troop. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a troop helps monkeys stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
There are more than 260 kinds of monkeys.
Act it outPretend to be a troop with friends.
Write itWrite “troop” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
Other Animals That Live in A troop
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A group of gorillas is called a troop. Gorillas are the biggest apes on Earth. They build a fresh leafy nest to sleep in almost every night.
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A group of Japanese macaques is called a troop. These monkeys live in the snowy mountains of Japan and are often called snow monkeys. Some of them warm up by sitting in hot springs.
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A group of uakari is called a troop. The bald uakari is a monkey with a bright red face. It lives in flooded forests in the Amazon.
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A group of vervet monkeys is called a troop. Vervet monkeys live in groups in Africa. They use different warning calls for different dangers, like eagles, leopards and snakes.
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Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Monkey
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Groups of Monkeys
A group of monkeys is called a troop. Many monkeys groom each other to stay clean and be friends.
A baby monkey is called an infant.
Many monkeys spend time in troops, especially to find food or raise babies. There are more than 260 kinds of monkeys.
Monkeys eat fruit, leaves, insects and nuts.
Monkeys live in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.