spider monkey
noun
any of several tropical American monkeys of the genus Ateles, having a slender body, long, slender limbs, and a long, prehensile tail: some are endangered.
spider monkeys
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pluralof spider monkey.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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In 2022, Dudley worked with collaborators in Panama to show that wild spider monkeys consume fermented fruit containing alcohol and later excrete alcohol metabolites in their urine.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025
The wider area is home to endangered river turtles, manatees and spider monkeys, and is part of a species-rich hotspot in one of the world's most biodiverse countries.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
In the wild, baby spider monkeys are nursed by their mother for the first two years of their life, said California Department of Fish and Wildlife Capt. Nathan Smith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
These spider monkeys, a large-bodied species reaching up to 20 pounds, only eat ripe fruits, which they prefer to forage high in the tree canopy.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2024
Walking along the bank of the river, Rondon was about a mile away from their camp when he heard the sound of spider monkeys, the largest primate in the Amazon rain forest.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
