Spider monkeys are New World monkeys belonging to the genus Ateles, part of the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil.
Spider monkeys are New World monkeys belonging to the genus Ateles, part of the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil.
Spider monkeys do not have a thumb???
No, their four fingers are curved and look like a hook,
which is special adaptation to the life in the forest.
What is special about a spider monkey?
Spider monkeys are named that way because they hang from the trees by holding different branches with their limbs and long tails, "shaped" like spiders.
How did they get the name Spider Monkey?
Spider Monkeys. Spider monkeys live in the tropical rain forests of
Central and South America and occur as far north as Mexico. They
have long, lanky arms and prehensile (gripping) tails that enable them
to move gracefully from branch to branch and tree to tree.
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