Black spider monkey

by daisy Jonesgrade:6

school: Fessenden

Appearance

• They have long lanky arms and a strong tail that enables them to move gracefully from tree to tree.

• These monkeys are nimble.• The black spider monkey has an all black

body and a brown face. • The black spider monkey can grow up to

26 inches.

Habitat • The black spider monkey lives is the rain

forests of south America and Mexico • The black spider monkey prefers wet

forests that dry • The black spider monkey likes to sleep in

the trees at night.

Life cycle• The black spider monkey can only give

birth 2 every 5 years • When the mother gives birth she will keep

caring in till the offspring is 2 years old.• Their life span is form 20 to 24 year .• The average monkey weighs 13.25 lbs.

diet

• Leaves.• Seeds.• Nuts.• Bark.• Insects.• Flowers• Fruit

predators

• Sawfish• Lions• Alligators• Humans

How would it effect other animals

• It would effect other animals because the spider monkey is food to them.

Humans impact the monkeys because….

• People keep cutting down trees and the tees are the home of the monkey and also the food source

• People eat the same stuff as the black spider monkey, so they will die out in the end.

What can we do…

• We can stop cutting down trees down in the tropical rain forests

• Find a new food source

Interesting things

• The black spider monkey can not swing with out its tail.

• The black spider monkey can only go with out food for 3 days

Classification

• Kingdom-animalia• Phylum-chordata• Family- atelidae• Order-primate• Genus-ateles

References

• Wild at home • Ask.com• Answer.com• Wide side