Monkey

Children understand what kind of animal a monkey is, where it lives, what its body is like, and what it eats

2026年7月6日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月6日 · こども図鑑
A monkey is an animal with fur on its body.
It uses its hands and feet to walk and climb.
The shape of its face and hands is a little like a person’s.

A monkey is an animal with fur on its body. It uses its hands and feet to walk and climb. The shape of its face and hands is a little like a person’s.

💬 What kind of animal is a monkey?

🤔 Which parts of a monkey’s body look similar to a person’s body?

Monkeys often live in forests and mountains.
They climb up trees and walk on the ground.
Sometimes they are together with other monkeys.

Monkeys often live in forests and mountains. They climb up trees and walk on the ground. Sometimes they are together with other monkeys.

💬 Where do monkeys live?

🤔 Are there trees in the forest that monkeys could climb?

A monkey can hold branches with its hands.
It also uses its feet skillfully to climb trees.
Some monkeys are good at moving around in trees.

A monkey can hold branches with its hands. It also uses its feet skillfully to climb trees. Some monkeys are good at moving around in trees.

💬 Monkeys are good with their hands and feet

🤔 Where is the monkey holding on to the branch?

Monkeys eat fruit and nuts.
They sometimes eat leaves and buds too.
We do not give human food to monkeys.

Monkeys eat fruit and nuts. They sometimes eat leaves and buds too. We do not give human food to monkeys.

💬 What do monkeys eat?

🤔 Where in the forest do you think the foods monkeys eat might be?