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The monkey with the longest tail in the world?
the spider monkey has a long tail to grip onto things :) and they are very cute too!
How does a spider become a spider monkey?
It can't.Spider monkeys are named for their resemblance to spiders with their long thin limbs and tail. Spiders are not related to spider monkeys biologically.
How does a spider monkeys tail helps it survive?
the tail helps the spider monkey catch things. it also lets hang on to things
What color are hybrid spider monkeys?
The black-handed spider monkey has a light to medium brown body and darker limbs with the hands and feet usually black in color. The tail is sometimes longer than the body. When the animal is on the lookout, it stands or walks on two feet, using the tail to hold on to a support.
What advantages do spider monkeys have?
using their tail as an extra arm to aid in climbing
What special thing does a spider monkey have?
While not unique to spider monkeys, the long prehensile tail is unusually developed in the spider monkey, and it can use its tail to stand and walk upright on two legs.
How does a monkeys tail help it survive?
the tail helps the spider monkey catch things. it also lets hang on to things
What is the spider monkeys adaptations?
long tail ,big toes, far apart nostrils,long arms and legs.
How tall are spider monkeys?
spider monkeys arent that big, an adult weighs about 15 to 19 pounds and they can be 16 to 24 inches long and their tail can go up from 24 to 32 inches long, so most of them have tails longer than their bodies.
What instinctive behaviors do spider monkeys have?
i guess climbing up and down a tree and swinging in vines
What do spider monkeys do to survive?
Spider monkeys have extremely long and flexible arms for manoeuvring around the trees. Their toes are long and flexible for having a better grip on tree branches. Spider Monkeys have no thumbs and four long fingers for a hook grip which allows it to swing from branch to branch really easily without falling. The tail is very strong for taking most of the monkey's weight in the trees. Finally the underside of their tail is packed with sweat glands so it does what sweat glands do.
Do spider monkeys really trip and fall?
no that is just a myth but occasionally if it is being distracted it may trip but catch itself with it's tail
