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'''Monkeys''' are a species of simian characters and the main characters of the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]]. 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.

Monkeys comprise the vast majority of 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 (with the exception of 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.

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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.

They do not appear to be based off of any real-life simian species in particular, though they have the most similarities to [[wp:chimpanzee|chimpanzee]]s.

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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.

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 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.

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