monkey

English translation: There are no monkeys in Australia

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English term or phrase:monkey
Selected answer:There are no monkeys in Australia
Entered by: Will Matter

17:53 Feb 3, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Science - Zoology
English term or phrase: monkey
australian
melody
There are no monkeys in Australia
Explanation:
There are no monkeys in Australia and, consequently, none of the Aboriginal languages has a word for "monkey". I double-checked this just to make sure and it's true. HTH.
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Will Matter
United States
Local time: 06:01
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5 +2There are no monkeys in Australia
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There are no monkeys in Australia


Explanation:
There are no monkeys in Australia and, consequently, none of the Aboriginal languages has a word for "monkey". I double-checked this just to make sure and it's true. HTH.

Will Matter
United States
Local time: 06:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
114 days
  -> Thank you.

agree  Vulcan27
115 days
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