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nHappynMonkey Day!
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nThenpeople who created this holiday urge us to celebrate by dressing upnas monkeys, sending monkey cards, or giving to a simian-orientedncharity such as the Gorilla Foundation or the Monkey Sanctuary.
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nInthink it’s a great day to learn more about monkeys!
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nDidnyou know…?
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nan group of monkeys is called a troop.
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nalthoughn apes such as chimpanzees and gorillas (and humans!) catch colds,n monkeys do not.n
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nan spider monkey can hang onto a branch using just the tip of its tail.
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nmonkeysn yawn when they are tired but also when they are angry; smiling meansn showing their teeth and is a sign of aggression.
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npygmyn monkeys only grow to five or six inches tall/long, but mandrils cann be up to three feet tall/long.
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nLearnnmore at Surfing the Net with Kids.
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nAtnLearning Games for Kids, there are monkey games, puzzles, and videos.n
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nDanielle’s Place has some funny monkey crafts, clip art, and even poems!
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAnniversarynof President LBJ saying, “Somengeniuses at Stanford University have created life in the test tube!”n– when that wasn’t what actually happened!
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nAnniversary of the first humans to reach South Pole
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