Geoffroy's spider monkey
A species of Spider monkeys, Also known as Central american spider monkey, Azuero spider monkey, Black-browed spider monkey Scientific name : Ateles geoffroyi Genus : Spider monkeys
Geoffroy's spider monkey, A species of Spider monkeys
Also known as:
Central american spider monkey, Azuero spider monkey, Black-browed spider monkey
Scientific name: Ateles geoffroyi
Genus: Spider monkeys
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Description
The Geoffroy spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) is a primate species from the family of the spider tail monkey (Atelidae). It lives in Central America and is threatened in its existence. The name honors the French zoologist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire.
General Info
Lifespan
20-25 years
Diet
Geoffroy's spider monkey primarily feeds on a herbivorous diet, favoring fruits, leaves, and flowers. Occasional consumption of insects and small vertebrates supplements its nutritional intake, underlining its adaptability amid varying food availability.
Appearance
Geoffroy's spider monkey is a medium-sized primate with a slender body covered in dense black fur. Its most characteristic feature is a long, prehensile tail almost twice its body length, used extensively for locomotion. Known for its agile body, it has elongated limbs and a lack of thumbs. They display no significant disparities in coloration or size due to age or gender.
Behavior
Geoffroy's spider monkey is a diurnal, highly social, and arboreal species. Their diet primarily consists of fruit but it varies seasonally to include leaves, flowers, or insects. Mutual grooming, a key social behavior, strengthens group bonds. Typically, they reside in flexible groups of 20–42 individuals without clear dominance hierarchies, marked territories or aggressive competition. Agile and fast, they utilize all four limbs for locomotion (brachiation).
Population
Decreasing
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Mammals Order
Apes Family
Atelids Genus
Spider monkeys Species
Geoffroy's spider monkey 
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