Spanish Name: Mono Araña

Size: 2 feet long (including tail)

Life span: 33 years in captivity

For more information see:
 

• Report written by Osmar
• Report written by Irene
• Report written by Inigo
• Report written by Alexia
• Report Written by: Irene G.

Predators: Jaguars and humans are the monkey's predators.

Adaptations: 
The spider monkey is diurnal and very agil in the trees. Normal movement through trees is along the upper surfaces of limbs with tail arched over the back, the tail is used as a fifth limb.  They are able to grab objects with single hand, foot, or tail alone. They rarely come down to the ground.

Interesting Facts:
1. The skin of the tale looks and feels like a hand.
2. They tend to live in groups of forty and fifty but they separate durind the day.
3. They like to hang on their tail like spiders.
4. Baby spider monkey like to play wrestling while hanging on their tail.
5. The are found in the canopies were they are not disturbed.
6.Spider Monkeys are almost never alone, they usually stay with a group of 30 individuals.

 Bibliography:  (go to MLA site)

<http://www.micktravels.com/peru/amazon/63-spider_monkey.jpg> 26 Mar. 2003
<http://www.sa-zoo.org/02meet/02sublinks/spidmonk.html> 26 Mar. 2003 
<http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/spidermonkeypage.html> 26 Mar. 2003
<http://rainforest.image-centre.com/spidermonkey.html> 26 Mar. 2003
<http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/azspdmky.html> 26 Mar. 2003
<http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/ces/1999_2000/Rainforest2/spider_monkey.html> 26 Mar. 2003
<http://www2.zoo.nsw.gov.au/.../ sponspay.aspx?ANIMAL_ID=26
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<http://www.honoluluzoo.org/spider_monkey.htm

Researched by: Ariana S. and Micaela B. 

Revised by: Patricia D.