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Check this out. Did you know that there are over 300 different types of monkeys on Earth?
来看看这个。你知道地球上有300多种不同种类的猴子吗？
From the world's smallest monkey, the pygmy marmoset, weighing as little as 4 ounces, to the world's largest monkey, the mandrill, weighing as much as 77 pounds.
从世界上最小的猴子、体重只有4盎司的侏儒狨猴，到世界上最大的猴子、体重高达77磅的山魈。
And it's not just the size of their bodies that make monkeys so unique.
猴子之所以如此独特，不仅仅是因为它们身体的大小。
Take the proboscis monkey for example -- known for its extra-long nose.
以长鼻猴为例，它就以其超长的鼻子而闻名。
Or the spider monkey with extremely long limbs and a tail.
或者是有着长长的四肢和尾巴的蜘蛛猴。
Some monkeys have prehensile tails. I'm sure you're like, what's that?
有些猴子还有卷尾。我猜你肯定会想，那是什么东西？
It's another limb that acts just like an arm, which makes it easy for them to glide through the jungle.
卷尾是另一种像手臂一样的肢体，能让猴子很轻松地在丛林中滑行。
It's also the easiest way to tell monkeys and apes apart.
这也是区分猴子和猿的最简单的方法。
Sometimes they can be confusing.
人们有时很难区分这二者。
Monkeys have tails, and apes don't, even though they're both members of the primate family.
尽管都是灵长类动物，但猴子有尾巴，而猿则没有。
And family is everything to monkeys. Their social structure is how they thrive.
对猴子来说，家庭就是一切。它们的社会结构决定了自身如何茁壮成长。
Monkey troops work together to find food, care for their young, and protect one another.
猴群会一起寻找食物，照顾孩子，互相保护。
But they also socialize through sound.
但它们也会通过声音进行社交。
Like Geladas, who communicate with complex vocal sounds and lip smacks.
比如狒狒，它们会用复杂的声音和咂嘴来交流。
And Howler monkeys who are so loud, they can be heard up to three miles away.
吼猴的声音非常大，三英里外都能听到。
Monkeys are pretty awesome, they have big personalities and are the life of the party wherever they go.
猴子是一种非常出色的物种，有很强的个性，无论在哪里，它们都会是派对的主角。
