Monkey Emoji

Animals

A full-bodied, long-tailed monkey shown in profile, typically depicted with brown fur and a cream-colored face. The figure is usually perched or standing, capturing the nimble build of a common primate.

Usage Context

Widely used to represent playfulness, mischief, or just hanging out. It is the go-to choice for joking about someone acting silly or being a 'cheeky monkey.' It often appears in conversations alongside food items like 🍌 or in relation to jungle or zoo-themed adventures.

History

Part of the original Japanese mobile phone emoji sets before being standardized by Unicode in 2010, the monkey served as a common character in early digital messaging alongside other animals. Its inclusion reflects the long-standing role of primates in pop culture, ranging from classic fables to circus performance imagery.

Details

Glyph

🐒

Unicode

U+1F412

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f412:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC12;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-mammal

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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