my favorite animal is a monkey.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Monkeys are haplorhine primates, a group generally possessing tails and consisting of about 260\u00a0known living species. Many monkey species are tree-dwelling (arboreal), although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Most species are also active during the day (diurnal). Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent, particularly Old World monkeys. There are two major types of monkey: New World monkeys (platyrrhines) from South and Central America and Old World monkeys (catarrhines of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea) from Africa and Asia. Hominoid apes (consisting of gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans), which all lack tails, are also catarrhines but are not considered monkeys, although often they or their ancestors are (which cladistically automatically implies homonoids are as well.) (Tailless monkeys may be called \"apes\", incorrectly according to modern usage; thus the tailless Barbary macaque is sometimes called the \"Barbary ape\".) Simians (\"monkeys\") and tarsiers emerged within haplorrhines some 60 million years ago. New World monkeys and catarrhine monkeys emerged within the simians some 35 millions years ago. Old World monkeys and Hominoidea emerged within the catarrhine monkeys some 25 millions years ago.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "My favorite animal is the monkey. They are pretty intelligent creatures!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Monkeys are so adorable! I wonder how many different species there are?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "About 260 species of primates! In fact, one jumped on my back and stole my banana in South Africa!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow! I didn't know there were that many different species! One actually jumped on your back? lol. I guess they are very friendly"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes! Two major types. Old World Monkeys & New World Monkeys! Yeah they were very used to human interaction!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "What is the difference between the two?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The New World involves South & Central America, while Old World is in Africa & Asia."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh okay. That is very interesting. Are there any species that can be considered Old World and New World?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm not sure! They have been around for millions of years. I'm pretty sure the categories are pretty distinct. I'll have to look into that though!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow! Millions of years? That's a long time. lol. Any other interesting tidbits about monkeys you care to share?"}]