Monkeys may be born wild and strong, but they are also susceptible to a range of diseases. Plus, we are at constant risk of getting diseases from them too. Night monkeys are found in South and Central America and adopted nocturnal to survive among dangerous predators. Furthermore, these monkeys are classified as New World Monkeys. The capuchins are also known from movies and TV. They are very popular due to their very characteristic and almost serious look in their eye.

Just like the majority of the monkeys in this article, they also live in Central and South America. The Saki monkeys, also called the White-Faced Sakis, are yet another small monkey breed. These tiny beings feature a height between 12 and 20 inches and weigh between 1 and 3 kilograms. There are a lot of different Gibbons species and subspecies (+40) and even a few that have gone extinct. Just as we mentioned at the top of the article, monkeys are very special animals and they require a lot of attention and time if you want to keep them as pets.Together with the Tarsiers above, they are the tiniest monkey breed in the world and they are only around 5 to 6 inches tall (14- 16 centimeters). Given their tiny height, they usually live in the trees for the majority of their lifespan. However, sometimes they prefer going to the land to source food. Squirrel monkeys are a small monkey breed with grey fur along most of its body and yellow along its arms and tail. These monkeys live in the canopy layer of the forest in Central and South America in groups of up to 500! Unlike some other monkey’s, they cannot use their tail to grasp onto branches. While monkey breeds around the world have distinctive features and character traits, their origin is somewhat similar. The Titi monkeys grow between 10-22 inches tall and are classified into three varied species. Plus, they had three species that became extinct.

Howler monkeys use their tails to grab nuts and fruits from trees. Moreover, their tails are strong enough to bear even bodyweight! Quite amazing, aren’t they? Originally wired to be out in the wild, they are increasingly becoming popular as pets. However, wildlife experts say that monkeys are great as pets only up to a certain age. It is then better to let nature take its course and teach them what they were meant to learn and experience. They don’t have color vision, but this actually improves their vision at night and they can detect visual cues in the dark better than other monkeys. Night monkeys mainly eat fruit, which can be easy to sniff out in the dark, but also supplement with insects. They live in West Africa where they will eat leaves, fruit, and other vegetation. They will also eventually eat smaller animals and insects. They are long and slim creatures with long arms and legs. They live in groups, just like many of the other monkeys, and they will typically only have one male in the group. The Pygmy Marmosets look extremely cute when they are lined up like above. They look almost like baby birds and you could mistake this family for being small owls.

List 8 of small monkey breeds

The Titi monkeys are between 10-22 inches tall (25-56 centimeters) and there are 3 species as well as 3 extinct species. But the real investment, when it comes to the pet monkey, is the amount of time you need to allocate to taking good care of this cute little creature. Night monkeys, also popularly called “Owl monkeys,” are around 25 inches tall and categorized into 2 species.

Spider monkeys are one of the rarest monkey breeds who are also on the list of endangered animals globally. Originated from the rainforests, they are every bit wild as they look. Moreover, there are over 14 species of this particular breed on earth. This breed is usually found in large groups of 20 to 30 individuals who live together. Howlers are quite friendly initially but can start petty territorial fights and harm their counterparts. This and their very specific habitat and prey needs make it almost impossible for even professionals to have successful captive breeding programs. Their future survival will be dependent on maintaining their habitat in the wild.

The Macaque is a monkey breed that has 27 different species and subspecies. Their height falls between 16 and 28 inches, and they are mostly utilized for animal testing (human products). Since they belong to the old-world monkeys, they are very close to us, humans. Just like all the other monkeys in this article, they are not easy to keep as pets. They will not learn to pee and poop in the same spot (like cats) and they will typically get bored and start throwing their poop all around the house. So as cute as they look, they are almost also impossible to keep as pets. Spider Monkeys