Macaque/Snow Monkeys (by Lewis)

During our time in Japan, we hiked through a bamboo forest and saw some macaque monkeys. Their limbs are very similar to those of humans; they even have fingerprints. The fingerprints act as a cleat for better traction for gripping objects. Their rear limbs look and work just like the front two. That's why they can climb up trees with ease. They even have a flat nail just like us, which enables them to grab and hold small objects and food easily. This flat nail is only seen on humans and species of monkeys. I think humans and monkeys are actually quite alike.Weiterlesen