{"id":39753,"date":"2024-07-04T14:58:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T12:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5d25e9b9-1e5c-44dd-be54-ba64c13b1b00"},"modified":"2024-07-04T16:27:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T14:27:30","slug":"what-are-the-smallest-monkeys-and-primates-in-the-world-meet-the-tiny-creatures-of-the-monkey-world","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/what-are-the-smallest-monkeys-and-primates-in-the-world-meet-the-tiny-creatures-of-the-monkey-world\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the smallest monkeys and primates in the world? Meet the tiny creatures of the monkey world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Smaller than an average adult human hand, the smallest monkeys and primates are truly tiny. BBC Wildlife\u2019s Megan Shersby finds out more. <\/p>

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Published: Thursday, 04 July 2024 at 12:58 PM<\/p>

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The titles for the smallest primate and smallest monkey go to different species, as not all primates are monkeys. <\/strong><\/p>

What’s the difference between old world monkeys and new world monkeys?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
As well as monkeys, primates <\/a>also include the prosimians (such as lemurs<\/a>), lesser apes (the gibbons), great apes <\/a>(such as orangutans<\/a> and gorillas<\/a>) and humans.<\/p>
What is the smallest monkey in the world?<\/h2>
Pygmy marmoset in captivity, in the UK. \u00a9 Andrew Dernie\/Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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A female pygmy marmoset with two babies, in captivity, in The Netherlands. \u00a9 Ger Bosma\/Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>