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The name came obviously from it's appearance. It has very strong limbs with black hands.
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What is the common name for a monkey?
That is its common name. They are further described mostly by color and habitat. Red-faced spider monkey White-fronted spider monkey Brown spider monkey (aka Hybrid Spider Monkey) White-cheeked spider monkey Black-headed spider monkey Brown-headed spider monkey Ornate spider monkey (subspecies Geoffroy's) Peruvian spider monkey Colombian spider monkey (Geoffroy's spider monkeys:) - Yucatan spider monkey - Mexican spider monkey - Nicaraguan spider monkey
What is the name of the baby spider monkey?
They are called infants
How did the black handed spider monkey get its name?
As far as the "black-handed" part of the name is concerned, they were named that way because they have black hands. The "spider" part of their name comes from their incredibly long limbs and tail. They are rather reminiscent of a spider.
Do spider monkey live in the amazon rainforest?
Yes spider monkeys do live in the amazon. A few examples are the Woolly spider monkey and the Black spider monkey
What do Black spider monkey do?
Black spider monkeys eat Orchids
What do Black spider monkey eat?
Black spider monkeys eat Orchids
Is the black spider monkey extinct?
no
What is the scientific name to the spider monkey?
There are several species and a few sub-species with similar names, including Geoffroyi's spider monkey. They are all of the genus Ateles. The similar species is the yellow-tailed woolly monkey (Oreonax flavicauda).Species of spider monkeys include:Red-faced spider monkey, Ateles paniscusWhite-fronted spider monkey, Ateles belzebuthPeruvian spider monkey, Ateles chamekBrown spider monkey, Ateles hybridusWhite-cheeked spider monkey, Ateles marginatusBlack-headed spider monkey, Ateles fuscicepsBrown-headed spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps fuscicepsColombian spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps rufiventrisGeoffroy's spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi- Yucatan spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi yucatanensis- Mexican spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus- Nicaraguan spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi- Ornate spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi ornatus
What is the name of one type of monkey?
Spider monkey.
Is spider monkey a vertibrate?
A spider monkey (scientific name: Ateles) has a spine, making it a vertebrate.
What eats a black spider monkey?
fish and meat
What eats the black spider monkey?
snake. dahhh
