Monkey Facts for Kids

The video provides five fascinating facts about monkeys. It begins by explaining that 'monkey' is a broad term encompassing 264 species. It then differentiates monkeys from apes, noting that monkeys have tails while apes do not. The video describes two main types of monkeys: New World monkeys, which have prehensile tails and live in the Americas, and Old World monkeys, which do not have prehensile tails and live in Asia and Africa. It highlights the putters as the fastest monkeys, capable of reaching speeds of 35 mph. Finally, it recounts the story of Albert the first, a rhesus monkey who was the first living creature in space, launched in 1948.

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Who was the first living creature in space and when did this happen?