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Nicaraguan spider monkey

Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi

The Nicaraguan spider monkey is a playful and agile monkey that swings through the trees. They have long limbs and a tail that helps them balance as they jump from branch to branch in the forest.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Nicaraguan spider monkey has long, slender limbs and a remarkably long, prehensile tail often longer than its body. Its fur can range from reddish-brown to black, with a distinctive hairless, dark face. They lack an external thumb, giving their hands a hook-like appearance.

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Nicaraguan spider monkey
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Nicaraguan spider monkey

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Spider monkeys are very smart and can remember where fruit trees are!

These monkeys gather in large sleeping trees high above the ground each night!

They communicate with loud 'whoops' and 'screams' that echo through the forest!

They help forests grow by spreading seeds from the fruits they eat!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Forest Acrobat

Nicaraguan spider monkey can swing swiftly through tree branches using its long arms, allowing fast and efficient travel.

Fähigkeit

Keen Forager Eyes

Nicaraguan spider monkey has excellent eyesight that helps them spot ripe fruits and flowers high in the dense forest canopy.

Fähigkeit

Thumb-less Power Grip

Nicaraguan spider monkey has hook-like hands without an external thumb, which helps them grasp branches securely while swinging.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-55 cm
Gewicht
6-9 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-27 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
226-232 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mostly eats ripe fruits, helping plants by spreading their seeds far and wide!

Hauptnahrung

  • Ripe fruits
  • Leaves
  • Flowers
  • Seeds
  • Nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Jaguar

Panthera onca

A top predator in their rainforest home.

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

A powerful aerial predator in the canopy.

eats

Central American Fig

Ficus costaricana

Relies on its abundant fruits for energy.

eats

Hog Plum

Spondias mombin

Feeds on its sweet, fleshy fruits.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch from a distance and never try to touch wild animals.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Nicaraguan spider monkey?

30-55 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Nicaraguan spider monkey?

6-9 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Nicaraguan spider monkey?

20-27 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Nicaraguan spider monkey?

35 km/h

Was frisst Nicaraguan spider monkey?

Mostly eats ripe fruits, helping plants by spreading their seeds far and wide!

Wo findet man Nicaraguan spider monkey normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Nicaraguan spider monkey?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Nicaraguan spider monkey?

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