Happy
Monkey Day!
The
people who created this holiday urge us to celebrate by dressing up
as monkeys, sending monkey cards, or giving to a simian-oriented
charity such as the Gorilla Foundation or the Monkey Sanctuary.
I
think it's a great day to learn more about monkeys!
Did
you know...?
- a group of monkeys is called a troop.
although apes such as chimpanzees and gorillas (and humans!) catch colds, monkeys do not.- a spider monkey can hang onto a branch using just the tip of its tail.
- monkeys yawn when they are tired but also when they are angry; smiling means showing their teeth and is a sign of aggression.
- pygmy monkeys only grow to five or six inches tall/long, but mandrils can be up to three feet tall/long.
At
Learning Games for Kids, there are monkey games, puzzles, and videos.
Danielle's Place has some funny monkey crafts, clip art, and even poems!
Also
on this date:
Anniversary
of President LBJ saying, “Some
geniuses at Stanford University have created life in the test tube!"
– when that wasn't what actually happened!
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