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Monkeys and apes that start with M
16 monkeys and apes start with M, from “Macaque” to “Muriqui”. Every one of them counts as an answer in Icillion.
Monkeys and apes that begin with M
- Macaque
- Mandrill
- Mangabey
- Mantled Guerezaalso Guereza
- Mantled Howler
- Marmoset
- Maroon Languralso Maroon Leaf Monkey
- Masked Titi
- Mentawai Langur
- Mona Monkey
- Monk Saki
- Moor Macaque
- Mountain Gorilla
- Moustached Guenonalso Mustached Guenon
- Moustached Tamarin
- Muriquialso Woolly Spider Monkey
About this list
- M is the 3rd most common first letter in this list: 16 of the 183 monkeys and apes (9%).
- Shortest: “Macaque”. Longest: “Moustached Tamarin”.
- 11 names have more than one word.
- 4 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.
Quick answers
- How many monkeys and apes start with M?
- 16 of the 183 monkeys and apes in Icillion start with M, for example Mandrill, Macaque and Marmoset.
- What is the longest name among monkeys and apes that start with M?
- The longest is “Moustached Tamarin” and the shortest is “Macaque”.
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