SPIDER MONKEYS

Appearance
COMMON NAME: Spider Monkeys

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ateles

TYPE: Mammals

DIET: Omnivore

GROUP NAME: Troop

AVERAGE LIFESPAN IN THE WILD: 25-30 years

SIZE: 14 to 26 inches

WEIGHT: 13.25 pounds

SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN:

 How are they when they are born?
➢ Females generally only have one or two babies every year or two

➢ Young monkeys are carried on the stomach of their mothers until they are around
16 weeks old.

➢ They are then capable of riding on their mothers' backs.

➢ Brown-headed spider monkey babies have pink faces and ears from birth.

➢ Although the exact size of a spider monkey baby is not mentioned, they continue
to grow and reach their average size which is 14 to 26 inches.
 Environment and Habitat
➢ Tropical rainforests of Central and South America

➢ Evergreen rainforests, tropical rainforests, semi deciduous and mangrove

forests, lowland rainforests to mountain forests.

➢ they live mostly in the upper canopy, preferring undisturbed high forest,
almost never coming to the ground.

➢ Since the ground is filled with vicious predators and unknown dangerous to
spider monkeys they stay in the canopy layer where they can swing from
vines and sleep and hang on the trees peacefully
 WHAT DO THEY EAT AND WHO EATS THEM !
What Do They Eat ?
➢ Frugivores - meaning they enjoy a diet high in fruit and seeds.
➢ They eat the ripe soft portions of a broad range of fruits, swallowing the seeds
along with the fruit.
➢ Young leaves, flowers, aerial roots, bark and decaying wood, as well as honey, are
consumed by spider monkeys.
➢ When feeding, they may hang by their tails and reach out for food with their
hands.
➢ A very small part of the diet consists of insects, insect larvae and birds eggs.
Who Eats Them ?
➢ Humans
➢ Eagles
➢ Jaguars
 Spider Monkey Facts
➢ It has a prehensile tail that is muscular and tactile and is used as an extra hand.
➢ The Females Take the Lead.
➢ Spider Monkeys Reproduce Infrequently.
➢ They were named spider monkeys because they look like spiders
➢ They Are Social Animals.
➢ They Add Nutrients to the Forest.
➢ They are very intelligent and have robust memories.
➢ Their genus name is Ateles, which means “imperfect.” This refers to the fact that
they don't have thumbs.
➢ Spider Monkeys can jump up to 40 feet