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Spider monkeys are omnivorous more specifically they are categorized as fruigivorous because of their fruit and seed based diet. They also tend to feed on young leaves, flowers, aerial roots, occasionally bark and wood, honey, insects/insect larvae, and bird eggs.
Riley Wolf
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∙ 12y agospider monkeys are omnivores because they eat both animals and plants with fruit.
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Are spider monkeys carnivores or omnivores?
both
How do spider monkeys get nutrients?
Spider monkeys get nutrients from the food they eat. They are omnivores, 90% of their diet consists of fruit, seed, nuts and flowers, spider monkeys also eat bird's eggs and insects.
What do spider monkeys kill?
Occasionally insects and grubs, They are primarily herbivores.
Are spider monkeys omnivores?
Yes, they are they eat insects and fruityes
Are monkeys herbivore carnivore or omnivore?
It depends on which monkey you are talking about? While most monkeys are herbivores, eating fruit and leaves, etc, chimpanzees have been documented in hunting, killing and eating other monkeys they catch in the tree tops. This makes chimpanzees omnivores - eating plants and (occasionally) meat.
Are tarantulas omnivores carnivores herbivores?
Tarantulas are carnivores since they feast on insects.
What are a spider monkeys prey?
They are herbivores, but may eat grasshoppers and other small insects.
What are some herbivores of the tropical rainforest?
The animals that eat plants, grass , or fruit are what the rain forest calls herbivores. Since most vegetation is above in the canopy most plant eaters live up in the canopy. However, the forest floor vegetation can only support small biomes of life.
Do spider monkeys eat nuts?
No because all spiders are carnivores, animals that eat flesh or prey on another living organism. ALL spider are hunters
What is the length of the spider monkey?
Spider monkeys grow to weigh about 13 and a half pounds, and are about 14 to 26 inches long. The monkeys, which are omnivores, live about 22 years. They live with two or three dozen other monkeys in groups called "troops". These monkeys are native to Central and South America. Their natural habitat ranges from Mexico to Brazil. Spider monkeys are dependent on their mothers for about ten weeks after birth. These monkeys are mammals and are very cute.
Are spiders carnivores herbivores or omnivores?
Spiders are carnivores. They do not eat plants, but instead live off of other spiders (cannibalism isn't uncommon in spider behavior), insects, and even (if the spider's web is strong enough) bigger prey, such as mice and birds.
What do spidermonkeys eat?
Spider monkeys eat food Spider monkeys eat food
