Monkey

I am looking into getting a monkey i want something legal cut and will cuddle up with me.

None. Monkeys are NOT housepets. It’s incredibly cruel to keep them socially isolated from others of their kind, plus they make horrid pets. They are extremely high maintenance (down to diapers needing regular changing), they will become aggressive when they reach maturity, they bite, they scratch, they get into EVERYTHING, they attach strongly to an individual and may be quite aggressive towards everyone else, they are incredibly strong for their size, etc. They’re like owning a toddler who is not yet potty trained, has far better coordination, incredible strength, and understands not a word of english. BAD idea. And primates also illegal as pets almost everywhere.

I read that Africa and South America split 135 million years ago or so (maybe wrong). But Monkeys are found on both continents and are less than 50 million years old and the first primates are only around 65 million years old. How could monkeys have evolved separately as they did?
I did ask this in the biology section and I didn’t get any answers.
Thank you everyone for answering.

"About 40 million years ago the Simiiformes infraorder split into parvorders Platyrrhini (New World monkeys—in South America) and Catarrhini (apes and Old World monkeys—in Africa). The Platyrrhini are currently conjectured to have migrated across the Atlantic Ocean to South America on a raft of vegetation.
At that time, the Isthmus of Panama had not yet formed, ocean currents and climate were quite different, and the Atlantic Ocean was less than the present 2,800 km (1,700 mi) width by about a third; possibly 1,000 km less, based on the current estimate of the Atlantic mid-ocean ridge formation processes spreading rate of 25 mm/year."(1)

explained in more detail at reference #10:
^ Sellers, Bill (2000-10-20). "Primate Evolution" (PDF). University of Edinburgh. pp. 13–17. http://homepage.mac.com/wis/Personal/lectures/human-origins/PrimateEvolution.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-23.

I read that Africa and South America split 135 million years ago or so (maybe wrong). But Monkeys are found on both continents and are less than 50 million years old and the first primates are only around 65 million years old. How could monkeys have evolved separately as they did?
I did ask this in the biology section and I didn’t get any answers.
Thank you everyone for answering.

"About 40 million years ago the Simiiformes infraorder split into parvorders Platyrrhini (New World monkeys—in South America) and Catarrhini (apes and Old World monkeys—in Africa). The Platyrrhini are currently conjectured to have migrated across the Atlantic Ocean to South America on a raft of vegetation.
At that time, the Isthmus of Panama had not yet formed, ocean currents and climate were quite different, and the Atlantic Ocean was less than the present 2,800 km (1,700 mi) width by about a third; possibly 1,000 km less, based on the current estimate of the Atlantic mid-ocean ridge formation processes spreading rate of 25 mm/year."(1)

explained in more detail at reference #10:
^ Sellers, Bill (2000-10-20). "Primate Evolution" (PDF). University of Edinburgh. pp. 13–17. http://homepage.mac.com/wis/Personal/lectures/human-origins/PrimateEvolution.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-23.

I hate when people give me answers like this. Okay i didn’t say i was going to get one i just wanted to know and appropriate age to get one.
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well you would probaly have to get a liscense for monkey stuff and learn alot im guessing over 20

White-Fronted Capuchin to be exact.

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Me and my brother both want pet monkeys. I’ve done research and most people say capuchin monkeys make the best pet. I’m 16 my brother is 22. If anyone knows of somewhere we can get a trained baby male and a female please let me know. And if you happen to have one feel free to tell me everything I need to know. Thanks so much.

I don’t know who in the world told you they make nice pets…

The fact is, NO wild animals make a nice pet. Especially one’s that have thumbs, would be able to take a chunk out of you, would destory your house and things, and would cost thousands upon thousands of dollars.

While they would most likely be sweet and cute babies, the second they hit sexual maturity (puberty) they would become increasingly aggressive towards you and anyone around you. It would no longer to be fun, when your monkey decided to take a nice sized chunk out of your leg, arm, face, or ect.

You are also looking at a HIGH price. Monkeys are social so you’d have to have more than one.
Monkeys sell between $3000 – $10,000 a piece.
The proper enclosure to keep them in would run you upwards of $20,000 to $30,000.
The diet would cost you hundreds a week. You can’t buy monkey chow. Food must be prepared fresh every day for every meal. They are omnivores so would need both meat and veggies.
Then you need to take into account all the monkey you would have to spend replacing broken items, fixing broken things, and cleaning up after them.. This will be costly.
THEN, you have to consider vet care. Where are you going to take them if they become ill?
To the normal vet?

I think not. You would most likely need to get in with the local zoo and check to see if their vet would even be willing to see them. (most likely not) Or if they are willing to see them, it is going to come with a severly high price.

I would like to see a 16 and 22 year old pull all that off while carrying a job and trying to spend enough time with them, all in the while, your "pets" becoming aggressive towards you and eventually wanting little to do with you.

You also have to think of legality. Is it legal to own a monkey in your state? In most places it is not. In some places you are required to have a permit. Few states don’t regulate these creatures.
Go here to find out: http://bornfreeusa.org/b4a2_exotic_animals.php

I highly advise against owning monkeys for pets. Most people don’t have a clue what they are getting themselves into. Of if they do, it’s incredibly hard to have that amount of expendable time and money.

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Got Over IT end of discussion

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Can you Spy der Monkey?

I have a 5 month old girl black-cap capuchin monkey named Kayla. She likes shiny,rattley,chewy things. And she LOVES keys. I have little necklace charms and keys and stuff like that. What are good home-made presents that i can make for her? Please include steps,thanks.

Empty milk jug or soda bottle and put a treat or bell inside and have her open it herself. Empty toilet paper roll and out peanut butter in..
Put her in the middle of a blanket and have 2 ppl at the end to lift her, my marms go on the curtains, put some old keys on a string.
Go to home depot, buy a whole bunch of locks and attach them to a board and she can unlock them, dog Kong balls r fun.
Sorry if some aren’t house hold items but I was just suggesting things