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'''Monkeys''' are the main playable characters of the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]].
'''Monkeys''' are a species of primates and the main characters of the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]]. Since the introduction of the [[Dart Monkey]] in the {{series|Bloons}}, monkeys have appeared in some form in almost every ''Bloons'' game to date. Their enemies are the [[Bloon]]s, balloon-like objects that threaten "the very social fabric of monkey society".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4d6ld9XdZI</ref>


The term "monkey" is sometimes used to refer to inanimate objects, such as [[Bomb Shooter]]s and [[Tack Shooter]]s, though they are still monkey-operated.
"Monkey" is often used within ''Bloons'' games as an umbrella term for playable gameplay elements, even if it includes other animals, such as [[Wolf|Wolves]], and inanimate objects, such as [[Banana Farm]]s (though many of the latter are still monkey-operated).
 
==Gameplay==
==={{series|Bloons TD}}===
{{main|Tower}}
Monkeys comprise most of the towers in the ''Bloons TD'' series. In ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', "monkeys" and "monkey towers" are often used to refer to towers as a whole. Not all towers are referred to as monkeys; most [[Special Agent]]s are only referred to as towers, as most of them are based on non-monkey animals (except the [[Super Monkey Storm]], [[Portable Lake]], [[Pontoon]], and [[Banana Farmer]], all of which have been referred to as monkeys in later appearances), and in ''[[Bloons Adventure Time TD]]'', the term "monkey" is used to refer to a specific group of monkey [[character]]s.
 
In ''BTD6'' and ''Battles 2'', monkey towers are grouped into one of five different categories: [[Primary]], [[Military]], [[Magic]], [[Support]], and [[Hero]]es.
 
==={{series|Bloons Supermonkey}}===
The ''Bloons Supermonkey'' series stars [[Super Monkey]] as the main playable character, but in ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]'', he is joined by [[Ice Monkey]], [[Storm Monkey]], [[Dr. Monkey]], and [[Ally (BSM2)|Allies]], which are temporary monkeys summoned by powerups.
 
===''[[Bloons Pop!]]''===
{{main|Monkey (Bloons Pop!)}}Monkeys are the primary method of popping [[Bloon (Bloons Pop!)|Bloons]] in ''Bloons Pop!'', dropping projectiles (or themselves) onto them from above.
 
Monkeys in ''Bloons Pop!'' are mostly not categorized, though [[Hero (Bloons Pop!)|Heroes]] can be summoned after filling up the dedicated Hero Bar and a [[Mega Monkey]] variant of a given monkey can be deployed if two monkeys of the same type are in the shot queue.
 
===''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''===
{{main|Monkey (BCS)}}
Monkeys are a type of card in ''Bloons Card Storm''. They are the primary means of defending the player against the opponent's [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]]s.


==Biology==
==Biology==
===Physical characteristics===
===Physical characteristics===
The monkeys of the ''Bloons'' franchise are mostly brown monkeys with medium-sized tails, black eyes, large ears, and yellowish skin, though much variance exists in the colors of their fur. [[Druid (BTD6)|Druids]] have pale tan fur, [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkeys]] have very pale blue fur and darker blue skin, and [[Mermonkey (BTD6)|Mermonkeys]] have fur in various shades of blue and pink. It is also common for them to have reddish or orange fur. Many monkeys also have hair, separate from their fur.
The monkeys of the ''Bloons'' franchise are mostly brown monkeys with medium-sized tails, black eyes, large ears, no nose, four-fingered hands, three-toed feet, and yellowish skin, though much variance exists in the colors of their fur. [[Druid (BTD6)|Druids]] have pale tan fur, [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkeys]] have very pale blue fur and darker blue skin, [[Mermonkey (BTD6)|Mermonkeys]] have fur in various shades of blue and pink, and [[Desperado|Desperados]] have pale orange fur and grey skin. It is also common for them to have reddish or orange fur. Many monkeys also have hair, separate from their fur.
 
One monkey year is the equivalent to roughly three human years.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/yrwn26/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_11th_november_2022/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 11th November 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 21 May 2025.</ref>


They do not appear to be based off of any real-life monkey species.
They do not appear to be based off of any real-life primate species in particular.
 
===Behavior===
Monkeys are known to perform various expressions with their pupils, such as winking and turning into spirals when dizzy, though it is also common for them to close their eyelids partially or completely, with pupil expression or without.


===Diet===
===Diet===
{{empty|Describe their affinity for bananas and that they eat other kinds of food}}
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[[File:Thanksgiving 2018 art.png|thumb|Monkeys are well-known for their love of bananas.]]
Monkeys eat a variety of foods,<ref name="25 apr 2025 blog">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1k73pm9/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_25th_april_2025_blog/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 25th April 2025 Blog|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=25 April 2025}}</ref> but have a strong preference for bananas.<ref name="29 jan 2021 blog">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/l7h5fb/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_29th_january_2021/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 29th January, 2021|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=17 sept 2024}}</ref><ref name="27 aug 2024 blog">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/pcfr7s/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_27th_august_2021/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 27th August, 2021|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=17 sept 2024}}</ref> Monkeys are incapable of getting [[wp:hyperkalemia|hyperkalemia]].<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/kauxld/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_11th_december_2020/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 11th December, 2020|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=17 sept 2024}}</ref> Despite this, they can feasibly live without eating bananas,<ref>"[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1mehy2s/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_1st_of_august_2025_blog/ What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 1st of August 2025 Blog]". ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 13 Aug 2025.</ref> and other foods they eat include pancakes<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/mrw47x/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_16th_april_2021/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 16th April, 2021|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=17 sept 2024}}</ref> and pizza.<ref name="27 aug 2024 blog"/>
 
The monkeys sometimes put bananas on their pizza, but "mostly the dessert ones".<ref name="27 aug 2024 blog" />


==Society and culture==
==Society and culture==
Monkey society was completely peaceful before the Bloons arrived<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1cochvy/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_10th_may_2024_blog/</ref>, and it continues to be peaceful aside from the Bloon War.
The Monkeys support each other regardless of culture and belief,<ref name="nkblog-18april2025" /> with utmost respect for individual identities.<ref name="4 April 2025">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1jqwjui/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_4th_april_2025_blog/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 4th April 2025 Blog|publisher=Reddit|author=u/CoreyNK|date=4 apr 2025|retrieved=29 jun 2025}}</ref> They strongly support the [[wp:LGBTQ community|LGBTQ]]<ref name="nkblog-18april2025">[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1k1psok/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_18th_april_2025_blog/ 25th April 2025 Ninja Kiwi blog]</ref> and [[wp:Neurodiversity|neurodivergent]]<ref name="4 April 2025" /> communities.
Arm wrestling has been prohibited in Monkey culture since an unspecified incident in 2016.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/166sint/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_1st_september_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 1st September 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 21 May 2025.</ref>
===Language===
===Language===
{{see also|Monklish}}
{{see also|Monklish}}
Monkeys speak a variety of real-world languages. Most monkeys speak English, but some are bilingual and speak other languages such as French, Portuguese, and Korean.
Monkeys speak a variety of real-world languages. Most monkeys speak English, but some are bilingual and speak other languages such as French, Portuguese, and Korean. In addition, most monkeys know a sign language.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1d9zoh4/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_7th_june_2024_blog/</ref>


The monkeys have their own writing system called Monklish. Contrary to popular belief, Monklish is not the main spoken language of the monkeys. It seems to be exclusively or almost exclusively used as a writing system<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1etcd5v/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_16th_august_2024_blog/</ref>, as NinjaKiwi "has yet to hear [the monkeys] speak in Monklish".
The monkeys have their own writing system called Monklish. Contrary to popular belief, Monklish is not the main spoken language of the monkeys, but a writing script unique to the Blooniverse.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1ffijnh/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_13th_september_2024_blog/</ref> For the most part, it is a cipher of the Latin alphabet as it is used in English. It is also available in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' as a selectable language, though it simply displays the English text in a custom font with Monklish characters.


===Technology===
===Technology===
The monkeys have technology that is, in more ways than not, more advanced than human technology. They are able to use cybernetics to recreate the bodies of monkeys who have been badly injured or lost limbs (for example, [[Cyber Quincy (BTD6)|Cyber Quincy]]), and they use both magic and science in their battles against the Bloons. However, the majority of them seem to prefer more low-tech lives - most monkeys don't even wear clothes.
The monkeys have technology that is, in more ways than not, more advanced than human technology. They are able to use cybernetics to recreate the bodies of monkeys who have been badly injured or lost limbs (for example, [[Cyber Quincy (BTD6)|Cyber Quincy]]), and they use both magic and science in their battles against the Bloons. Technology sees the Sun God as a benchmark of destruction that they try matching with technology by using [[Phase Crystal]]s for the [[Ray of Doom]].<ref>[[Bloons Monkey City]] Crystal Fusion Array description</ref> However, the majority of them seem to prefer more low-tech lives - most monkeys don't even wear clothes.


===Religion===
===Religion===
{{empty|Describe their worship of the Sun and the Sun God/Sun Avatar}}
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Monkeys worship the Sun God predominantly, with some, such as High Priestess [[Adora]] and [[Monkey Priestess]]es, acting as [[wp:Clergy|clergy]]. Clerical devotion is seemingly fervent, though the Monkey Priestesses are patient in their pursuits to join the Sun God.<ref>[[Bloons Card Storm]] Monkey Priestess card description</ref> In addition to the Sun God, there are various lesser-known deities, including an ancient springtime goddess<ref>[[Bloons Pop!]] Flora Adora description</ref> and [[Popseidon]], the [[Mermonkey]]s' god.
 
There appears to be a tangible link between religion and the military, as [[Captain Churchill]] has described the Sun God as allying itself with whichever side has the "best" weaponry.


===Economics===
===Economics===
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===Relationship with Bloons===
===Relationship with Bloons===
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===Relationship with real life===
Monkeys are aware of the player's existence.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/13rx5hj/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_26th_may_2023/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 26th May 2023|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=19 jul 2025}}</ref> They are able to interact with the internet. According to Ninja Kiwi, Blooncyclopedia is "a bunch of info that lovely community members have made readable for us".<ref name="bpedia-feb2025">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1iuchie/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_21st_of_february_2025_blog/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 21st of February 2025 Blog|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=19 jul 2025}}</ref>
==References==
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