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Spider monkeys have inredibly long tails.They wrap their tails around the tree, and just hang there.
Spider monkeys eat fruit, bark, and many green plants. They also hang by trees using their powerful tails.
Hybrid spider monkeys, a cross between different species of spider monkeys, typically have tails that can range from 25 to 30 inches (63 to 76 cm) in length. Their tails are prehensile, allowing them to grasp and manipulate branches, which is crucial for their arboreal lifestyle. The exact size can vary based on the specific hybridization and individual genetics.
Spider monkeys use their tails primarily as an extra limb for grasping and balancing while navigating through the trees. Their prehensile tails are highly flexible and can grip branches, allowing them to swing from tree to tree with agility. This adaptation is crucial for their arboreal lifestyle, helping them to forage for food and avoid predators. Additionally, their tails assist in maintaining stability while climbing and moving through their forest habitat.
Most monkeys do not actually hang from their tails, but some kinds grip onto branches with them. Monkeys use their tails to balance as they are walking and climbing along branches on trees.
New World Monkeys. Many New World monkeys in the family Atelidae, which includes howler monkeys, spider monkeys and woolly monkeys, have grasping tails often with a bare tactile pad. This is in contrast with their distant Old World monkey cousins who do not have prehensile tails.
Ocelots do not have prehensile tails. Their tails are long and help with balance and coordination while climbing and navigating their environment. Unlike some other species, such as spider monkeys, ocelots use their tails primarily for stability rather than for grasping or holding objects.
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Only some species are smaller than average monkeys. Many are significantly larger, especially in the length of their long arms, legs, and tails.
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Nearly nothing, besides their names and climbing abilities. Spider monkeys, with their long furry limbs and tail, looked to early European explorers like spiders crawling on their webs.