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32) New World monkeys are found only in Central and South America. All live in forests. Some have developed prehensile tails to aid in climbing.

Map -- New World Monkey Habitats

Notes: Map -- New World Monkey Habitats
All monkeys with prehensile tails are New World, but not all New World monkeys have prehensile tails.
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