Red-faced Spider Monkeys at ZSL London Zoo

Spider monkeys don't actually look like spiders. It's just that their tail is so long and strong that it acts almost like another arm or leg and when they move from branch to branch, to some, they look like they move like a spider.

I can't tell if these red-faced spider monkeys are tired, bored, or very depressed about being locked up and confined into a small space.

For the full playlist of videos from ZSL London Zoo, see http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHwz0T_8lL0v0Ox5EBVnlE9hrp9I9PSkj.

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From: MedEighty

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Spider Monkey [Endangered]

Spider Monkey (Ateles)

* Family: Atelidae,

* Subfamily: Atelinae,

* Genus: Ateles,

* Type: Mammal,

* Diet: Omnivore,

* Average lifespan in the wild: 22 years,

* Size: 14 to 26 in (35 to 66 cm),

* Weight: 13.25 lbs (6 kg),

* Group name: Troop.

* Video : from""MacQuarrie-Byrne Filmsplus""

** Spider monkeys (of several species) 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...

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From: tomb0171

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Brown headed spider monkeys being fed and climbing

The brown headed spider monkey is found in the jungles of northern South America and Central America.

These monkeys have long, slender limbs and a prehensile tail that is used to swing between branches. The tail is much longer than the body and measuring 70-85 cm in length while the body varies from 40-55 cm. The average weight of both males and females is 9 kg.

The coat is long and shaggy, usually with a lighter underside. Around each eye is a white ring. The hands and feet are adapted to...

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From: JPR Nature

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Spider Monkey Exhibit

Cleveland Zoo, Primate Cat and Aquatics building. It was very interesting to see how often and in what ways the spider monkies used their long precise tails.

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From: Paula Diermyer

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Spider monkeys at Auckland Zoo

Our group of 17 black-handed spider monkeys during an animal encounter. Watch how they use their long limbs, grasping (prehensile) hands, feet and tail.

http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/plan-your-visit/animal-encounters.aspx

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From: Auckland Zoo

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SpiderMonkey Part one

Disproportionately long, spindly limbs inspired the spider monkey's common name. They have prehensile(griping) tails that enable them to move gracefully from branch and tree to tree. These nimble monkeys spend most of their time aloft, and maintain a powerful grip on branches even though they have no thumbs. They live in tropical rain forests.

A spider minkey's diet consists of about 90% fruits and nuts. They also eat aerial roots, barks and decaying wood, as well as honey. Foraging...

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Geoffroy's spider monkey(Ateles geoffroyi)climbing the cage

Geoffroy's spider monkey climb the cage.

Geoffroy's spider monkey is good use of long tail.

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From: MrAnimalCollection

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Peruvian spider monkey (Ateles chamek)

Peruvian spider monkey (Ateles chamek)

Scientific name: Ateles chamek,

Higher classification: Spider monkey,

Rank: Species,

Kingdom: Animalia,

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia,

Order: Primates,

Family: Atelidae,

Genus: Ateles,

Species: A. chamek

Type: Mammal,

Diet: Omnivore,

Size: At two feet (0.6 m) long,

Weight: no data,

Lifespan: About 20 years

** Ateles chamek, also known as the Black-faced black spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey that lives not only in Peru, but...

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From: tomb0171

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