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Geoffroy's spider monkey Spider monkey skeleton on display at The Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Spider monkeys are among the largest New World monkeys; black-headed spider monkeys , the largest spider monkey, have an average weight of 11 kilograms (24 lb) for males and 9.66 kg (21.3 lb) for females.
Geoffroy's spider monkey belongs to the New World monkey family Atelidae, which contains the spider monkeys, woolly monkeys, muriquis and howler monkeys.It is a member of the subfamily Atelinae, which includes the spider monkeys, woolly monkeys and muriquis, and of the genus Ateles, which contains all the spider monkeys.
Muriquis are the largest New World monkeys and largest non-human native primates in the Americas. Male muriquis have a head-body length of 55–78 cm (21.5–30.5 in), with a tail of 74–80 cm (29–31.5 in) and a body weight of 9.6–15 kg (21–33 lb).
The muriquis, also known as woolly spider monkeys, are the monkeys of the genus Brachyteles. [1] ... "Monkey in Peril". National Geographic, March 1987, pages 387 ...
They are also known as woolly spider monkey because they exhibit the woollen pelt of woolly monkeys and the long prehensile tail of spider monkeys. Muriquis are the largest extant New World monkeys. They can reach 4.3 feet or 1.3 metres long and weight up to 7 to 10 kilograms (15 to 22 lb). [4]
A baby spider monkey discovered by the California Highway Patrol this week is in critical condition — suffering from malnourishment, skin and coat issues and an upper respiratory infection. But ...
After stopping a driver for excessive speed, police said they discovered a baby spider monkey wearing a onesie inside the vehicle. An officer from the California Highway Patrol's Madera office ...
Marcel is the first spider monkey confiscated in Madera County, Toler said, so she phoned the nearby Fresno Chaffee Zoo and asked for advice on the monkey's care.