Spider Monkey

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.

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?

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.

Definition

is a primate of south america.

there are 7 species

Characteristics

Mexican Spider Monkey

they eat fruits, nuts, and leaves.

Habitat

Mexico and South America

Causes/
Solutions

lost of habitat.

avoid habitat destruction

Grado 5C
Ciclo Escolar 2020 - 2021

Editor:
Camila Monarrez Félix.

Investigation team:
Isabella Salazar Medina.
Rihanna González Ríos.
Danna Paola Uriarte Bastidas.
Marco Tapia Picos.
Pablo Moreno Martínez.
Máximo Tadeo Cabanillas Parra