Species: Ateles geoffroyi
Geographic Range: Central American and Southern Mexico
Size: 15-27 inches tall, 12-15 pounds
Lifespan: up to 27 years in the wild
Conservation Status: Endangered
Como’s Spider Monkeys
Find them in the Primate Building Map
- Spider monkeys use their long tails like a fifth limb.
- About 75% of a spider monkeys diet is fruit.
- Spider monkeys do not have thumbs.
- Infants are born black, usually changing color during their first five months.