2333: flange May 8, 2021

A group of monkeys is traditionally called a 'congress' (in more ways than one) but another word has been growing in popularity. In a British comedy sketch with Rowan Atkinson the word 'flange' was used as a term for a group of baboons and since then the word has stuck. The term is now used both informally but even in academic work it has cropped up as a way to describe groups of monkeys.

2316: Capuchin Monks, Capuchin Monkeys,and Cappuccino Apr 20 2021

Capuchin monkeys named like the coffee, and the coffee is named after the Franciscan monks. The name for the monks too were from the hooded cloak (or 'cappa' in Late Latin) which was dark on the bottom and white on the top. Likewise, the white foam on dark coffee shared this resemblance and hence 'cappuccino'. Capuchin monkeys and likewise a certain sort of pigeon were named thus for their natural light-head-dark-body coloring, and also having fur and feathers respectively that looks like a hood somewhat.