Black-Handed Spider Monkey Ateles geoffroyi
Watch these monkeys in action and you’ll quickly see where the “spider” part of their name comes from! With climbing abilities to rival even the most agile arachnids, spider monkeys use their thick, muscular tails like a fifth limb
ORIGIN:
Mexico through Colombia
HABITAT:
Rainforests
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
15 lbs
Height: 2 ft
DIET:
Insects, eggs, fruits and leaves
PREDATORS:
Jaguars and birds of prey
NATURAL DEFENSES:
Warning "bark"
REPRODUCTION:
7-month gestation; sexually mature at 4-5 yrs
THREATS:
Habitat loss and human hunting
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
47 yrs in human care
True or false? Black-handed spider monkeys have prehensile tails, which they use to swing and hang from trees.
True |
False |
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