Are hunans part of the monkey family?

It's more accurate to say that humans are part of the primate family, which includes monkeys, apes, and other related species.

Here's a breakdown:

* Primates: This is a large order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, lemurs, and tarsiers. Humans are primates.

* Apes: Apes are a suborder within primates that includes gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and humans.

* Monkeys: Monkeys are a parvorder within primates that are further divided into New World monkeys (found in the Americas) and Old World monkeys (found in Africa and Asia).

So, while humans are not directly part of the "monkey" family, they are part of the larger primate family, which includes monkeys. We share a common ancestor with monkeys, and our evolutionary history is closely intertwined.