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ABOUT THE SPIDER MONKEY
The spider monkey is a primate of South America belonging to the genus Ateles, which refers to the absence of opposable thumb, unlike most primates.
CHARACTERISTICS ABOUT THE SPIDER MONKEY
1. There are 7 species
2. The body length range is between 35 and 66 centimeters.
3. Its thick coat is dark, with lighter Brown tints or beige or White in the areas of the chest, belly and the internal area of the limps.
4. They eat fruits, nuts, and leaves, but can consume bird eggs, insects, spiders, three bark, and honey.
2. The body length range is between 35 and 66 centimeters.
3. Its thick coat is dark, with lighter Brown tints or beige or White in the areas of the chest, belly and the internal area of the limps.
4. They eat fruits, nuts, and leaves, but can consume bird eggs, insects, spiders, three bark, and honey.
HABITATS
Spider monkeys range from southern Mexico to Brazil, including Central America. There are some species present in Colombia , Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua, and Colombia. But the original was in Mexico.
Facts
•Did you know that their bodies measure, on average, from 33 to 58 centimeters and their tails, from 52 to 79 centimeters?
•Did you know that Males and females are almost the same size?
•Did you know that Males and females are almost the same size?
CAUSES/SOLUTION
CAUSES: The main causes of the decline of their population are the destruction and fragmentation of their habitat, in addition to the impact of their extraction as pets.
SOLUTION: Avoiding the destruction of their habitat and not using them as pets.
SOLUTION: Avoiding the destruction of their habitat and not using them as pets.