Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Non-Fiction 2018 | Page 19

The Diet of a Monkey
Zhuhai International School, Pai, Stephanie - 10
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here are many types of monkeys- Spider Monkeys, Squirrel Monkeys, Vervet Monkeys, Proboscis
Monkeys, Pocket Monkeys, Rhesus Monkeys, Cotton Eared Marmosets, Gibbons, Howler
Monkeys, Snow Monkeys, Mandrills, Baboons, Blue Monkeys, Capuchin Monkeys, and so many
more!
Monkeys love eating ripe fruits and seeds, but their diet mostly depends on the species of monkey.
Spider Monkeys eat fruit. But the interesting thing is they don’t just nibble on these fruits. They swallow it
whole! They eat bananas, berries, apples, sapodilla, and almost any other kind of fruit they can find.
Squirrel Monkeys eat frogs, insects, fruits, leaves and twigs. They also drink nectar if they can find any, as a
treat.
Vervet Monkeys eat lots of different types of food. Fruits, figs, plants, flowers, leaves and also bird eggs and
young chicks that they find in nests. Bugs and insects are also another something that they enjoy.
Proboscis Monkeys eat other species of monkeys. But if they cannot find any other monkeys, then they will
eat mangrove shoots and leaves. Sometimes they will eat bugs or insects if they can find any.
Pocket Monkeys like to eat tree sap and gum. B