Monkey (race)

Monkeys can be found in a variety of locations. They are not ideal for training combat, as they are an extremely low level and have no useful drops. However, monkey bones give 11 percent more Prayer experience than regular bones. They cannot be attacked using melee - a player must use ranged or magic attacks to hit these agile foes.

Origin of humans
The examine text of regular monkeys reads: "Perhaps our oldest relatives?" It is interesting to note that history in RuneScape includes the idea of evolution and the presence of gods on Gielinor. Some believe that the existence of gods implies creationism, but there is no evidence that the two ideas are mutually exclusive in RuneScape (or elsewhere). There is no direct evidence that any god on Gielinor created humans while there are anecdotes of the opposite:
 * In the Monkey Madness quest, a gnome tells the player that both humans and gnomes are descended from monkeys, humans more recently. This could, of course, be a gnome belief rather than a fact.
 * In the Meeting History quest, a human tells of how the first humans came to Gielinor via a portal from another world. Guthix did not create humans but did met with these first settlers and instructed them in keeping balance in their new homeland. The question of whether humans evolved or were created on their original world is not explored, but they apparently were not created on Gielinor at least. The person relating this history was a participant and witness to these events, which give credence that the story may be correct. The person, of course, could be deliberately deceiving the player, be deluded or be under an enchantment, but there is no evidence of this in the quest.

Species
In RuneScape, there are several different species of monkeys.

Regular monkeys
The regular monkeys are brown-furred, gentle, and non-intelligent.

Karamjan monkeys
The Karamjan monkeys (Simiiformes Karamjan) are yellow-furred, dangerous, and with a red mohawk. These were once regular animals, but they appeared very different, and still do.



Some time during the God Wars, Karamjan monkeys evolved into new levels. During the Fourth Age and Fifth Age, they had a great civilization. There are monkey ninjas and ape soldiers and bodyguards, armed with amazing weaponry. The monkeys and apes have shrines to Marimbo in their jungles on the island. The monkeys on Karamja have also evolved speech, which can be understood with the help of a Monkeyspeak amulet.

Many people believe these creatures to be docile, however, not many realise that if they wandered too far into monkey cities, apes and monkeys could probably kill them immediately. The monkeys hate other races, and are plotting to take over mainland Gielinor.

Certain monkeys will attempt to flee from players who have started the Tai Bwo Wannai Trio quest.

Ape Atoll Monkeys
General :


 * Elder Guard - the head Gorilla guard to the Awowogei's palace
 * Monkey Guard
 * Monkey Archer
 * Monkey Child
 * Zombie monkey

Notable :


 * Marimbo - the Monkey god
 * King Awowogei - ruler of Marim in Ape Atoll
 * Uwogo - Advisor to King Awowogei
 * Muruwoi - Advisor to King Awowogei
 * Iwazaru, Kikazaru, and Mizaru - the Three wise monkeys
 * Trefaji and Aberab - the cell guards in Monkey Madness quest
 * Kruk - The head Ninja monkey
 * Uruio - Ninja monkey that rarely appears when humans are sighted
 * Dugopul - Hangs around hear the graveyard
 * Hafuba - Head priest at the Temple of Marimbo
 * Solihib - Runs a food stall
 * Daga - Runs a scimitar stall
 * Tutab - Runs a magic stall
 * Ifaba - Runs a general store
 * Padulah - Guards the statue of Marimbo
 * The Monkey's Aunt
 * The Monkey's Uncle

Greegree monkeys (players)
In Ape Atoll or the Ardougne zoo, players wielding a particular greegree can transform into monkeys themselves. There are seven greegrees available: A Monkey greegree (Karamjan), 2 types of Gorilla (with or without beard), 2 types of Zombie (small and large) and  2 types of Ninja (small and large). Thus, players are able to transform into any of these species of monkey. This transformation is required in the Monkey Madness and Recipe for Disaster quests.

Pet monkeys
With level 27 Hunter and level 95 Summoning, a Baby monkey can be caught using a Box trap, giving 100 Hunter experience. A banana bait is needed, and a baby monkey requires bananas to grow into an adult monkey.

Other species

 * Gorillas
 * Jungle horrors
 * Cave horrors

Locations

 * Karamja
 * Ardougne Zoo
 * Ape Atoll
 * Mos Le'Harmless