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Spider Monkeys

Spider monkeys live in the treetops of tropical rainforests in South America. They have a lifespan of about 22 years.

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In what countries can you find the spider monkey?

they are found in Central and South America, from Mexico to Brazil.

When was the first appearance of the spider monkey?

The spider monkeys were known to the natives of Central America and northern South America before European explorers arrived in the 1500s. By 1750, several species had been catalogued and studied.

What is the spider monkeys lifespan?

It is about 18 to 20 years.

18 to 23 years

How is a spider monkey different to the others monkeys?

it is unique because they can do many things other monkeys cannot do so back off of the little spider-monkeys u weird people hahahahahaha by:s.o.s

What are the physical characteristics of the spider monkey?

brown fur, long tail. feet shaped like human hands, and they can walk upright.

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.

How many species of spider monkey are there?

There are 8 or 9 main species and several subspecies within the genus Ateles. There are separate species of the related genus Brachyteles (woolly spider monkeys).

The current defined species are:

Red-faced spider monkey, Ateles paniscus

White-fronted spider monkey, Ateles belzebuth

Peruvian spider monkey, Ateles chamek

Brown spider monkey, Ateles hybridus

White-cheeked spider monkey, Ateles marginatus

Black-headed spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps

Brown-headed spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps fusciceps

Colombian spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps rufiventris

Geoffroy'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 causes the spider monkey to be endangered?

It is widely believed that Fidel Castro had something to do with it...Therefore Communism...

How many fingers does the spider monkey have?

Chimpanzees, like *all* primates have five fingers or four fingers and a thumb depending how you look at it. Their hands are very much like the hands of a human. See Related Links for a picture showing the hands of various primates including that of the chimpanzee.

Actually, a chimp, like other primates (other than the human) has five fingers, without an opposing thumb. This is why a chimp cannot grasp certain things that a human can, which has the opposing thumb. A chimp does not have a thumb, per se.

What is being done to protect the hybrid spider monkey?

There is not much being done to help them besides reconstructing their habitatand raising money to put them in conservations like the ones in El Salvador, Catatumbo-Barí, El Cocuy National Park and Tamá National Park in Colombia, and Guatopo National Park inVenezuela where they take care of the monkeys till the have babies

How do spider monkeys sleep?

spidermonkeys are noctarnal so they sleep at night

What is the spider monkeys adaptations?

long tail ,big toes, far apart nostrils,long arms and legs.

What do spider monkeys hate?

Um... everything exept bananas? :-|

Actually, monkeys really hate flying squirrels. lol. :P

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0730/Monkeys-hate-flying-squirrels-report-monkey-annoyance-experts

What layer of the rainforest do spider monkeys live in?

They live in what is called the understory , the elevated but shaded sections of the trees. The two higher levels are the canopy and emergent level (high trees). Some leaf-eating monkeys, such as the colobus, live in the emergent trees.

What are spider monkeys' body parts?

There is nothing particularly unusual about the body of a spider monkey; all primates have almost exactly the same body parts. The only body part that a spider monkey has that a human being doesn't have is the tail.

Why was the woolly spider monkey endangered?

It is endangered because of a increase of human population and logging for farming space, and also because of the "bush meat" trade (humans hunting, selling, and eating the species)

What nuts do spider monkeys eat?

All kinds. Green leafy plants. But also vegetables, etc. I have a family member who had a spider monkey which lived for years and ate only vegs. They seem, to me, to eat a lot of the same vegs that rabbits eat. However, you should call a vet who works with monkeys, or do some research because I believe there are some plants that can be dangerous, even deadly, to spider monkeys. Hoped this helped a bit!

How do spider monkeys raise their babies?

They pick fruits like berries and females groom their young by eating the insects out of their fur. Occasionally they eat bird eggs, but they prefer fruits over insects or bird eggs.

How long do spider monkeys live?

They live around 20-40 years in the wild, but in the zoo they may live longer.

Spider Monkeys may live 20 years or more, and females give birth once every 3 to 4 years.

Where do hybrid spider monkeys live?

They live in the rain forest in Brazil and Columbia.