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Monkeys are living organisms that constitute a branch of the order Primates, distinguished by their genetic diversity, evolutionary significance, behavioral complexity, and ecological functionality.Taxonomy and Evolutionary HistoryTaxonomic ClassificationMonkeys are classified within the suborder Simiiformes of primates. This suborder is divided into two main groups: Old World monkeys (Cercopithecoidea) and New World monkeys (Platyrrhini). It is well established that Old World monkeys evolved in

Orangutans (Pongo) is a genus belonging to the Great Apes (Hominidae) family and consists of three species found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia: Pongo abelii (Sumatran), Pongo pygmaeus (Bornean), and Pongo tapanuliensis (Tapanuli). They are the largest primates that live primarily in trees. In 2001, mitochondrial DNA analyses confirmed P. abelii and P. pygmaeus as distinct species, and in 2017, P. tapanuliensis was identified as an independent species based on morphological and geneti