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Q: Why is the spider monkeys habitat being destroyed?
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Yes, I think. Sense south American rainforests are being destroyed, their habitat is disappearing.


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Three spider monkey species are officially "endangered : the white-bellied spider monkey, brown-headed spider monkey, and white-whiskered spider monkey. Other species are also being subjected to varying degrees of loss of habitat.


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What is the habitat of spider monkey?

Spider monkeys live in tropical rainforests located in central and south America and can be found in far north as Mexico. Other species can be found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. They thrive in evergreen, semi deciduous and mangrove forests and almost never come down to ground level. These monkeys live in the highest parts of the trees found in rain forests, known as the 'upper canopy'. They prefer undisturbed high forests, but sadly due to the loss of their preferred habitat, they being forced into different types of forests. The spider monkey are well adapted for life in the treetops as they are strong and agile, and can fond all kinds of food, such as nuts, fruits, leaves, bird eggs, and Spiders. This means the diet of the spider monkey is omnivorous. The spider monkeys' habitat is disappearing at an alarming rate. It is thought that over 35,000 acres of mature rain forest a day, is being destroyed to make way for new farm land. This habitat loss coupled with many monkeys being shot for food and their low maturation, is pushing this species closer to the brink of endangerment and extinction. Any organisation that helps prevent deforestation in South America will help save these marvellous monkeys from extinction. Spider monkeys live in tropical rainforests located in central and south America and can be found in far north as Mexico. Other species can be found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. They thrive in evergreen, semi deciduous and mangrove forests and almost never come down to ground level. These monkeys live in the highest parts of the trees found in rain forests, known as the 'upper canopy'. They prefer undisturbed high forests, but sadly due to the loss of their preferred habitat, they being forced into different types of forests. The spider monkey are well adapted for life in the treetops as they are strong and agile, and can fond all kinds of food, such as nuts, fruits, leaves, bird eggs, and spiders. This means the diet of the spider monkey is omnivorous. The spider monkeys' habitat is disappearing at an alarming rate. It is thought that over 35,000 acres of mature rain forest a day, is being destroyed to make way for new farm land. This habitat loss coupled with many monkeys being shot for food and their low maturation, is pushing this species closer to the brink of endangerment and extinction. Any organisation that helps prevent deforestation in South America will help save these marvellous monkeys from extinction.


Do spider monkeys reproduce?

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