I chose the black spider monkey because not only does it look cool but it plays an important role in the rain forest. The back spider monkey is endangered because indigenous or native people often hunt the spider monkey to use it for food. It is not just natives that are killing the black spider monkey, loggers are cutting down their trees which the monkey uses for its home and for transportation. The black spider monkey also uses the trees to stock up on food so when trees are cut down they don’t have a place to store their food. Most monkeys also use the massive leaves of the rainforests to sleep on and to rest on. The spider monkey also has to live in South America with a changing and destructive wildlife. Some spider monkeys even live in Mexico and are being killed because new buildings need to be built.
The black spider monkey is a nimble and agile animal that not only can swing from trees but can even go a whole life time without touching the ground. Besides the fact that they have no thumbs they use their tail and lanky fingers to grip the branches and vines as they swing through the rain forest. Spider monkeys eat fruit, nuts, and seeds. A mother spider monkey can usually give birth to one monkey at a time. The baby monkeysrely on their mother for about ten weeks after birth but then they start to explore on their own. It’s amazing that the black spider monkey doesn’t have thumbs and yet can still fly through trees swinging from branch to branch. When the black spider screams its sound can be heard up to 1,000 meters on the ground and 2,000 meters above the canopy.
By: Seth
The black spider monkey is a nimble and agile animal that not only can swing from trees but can even go a whole life time without touching the ground. Besides the fact that they have no thumbs they use their tail and lanky fingers to grip the branches and vines as they swing through the rain forest. Spider monkeys eat fruit, nuts, and seeds. A mother spider monkey can usually give birth to one monkey at a time. The baby monkeysrely on their mother for about ten weeks after birth but then they start to explore on their own. It’s amazing that the black spider monkey doesn’t have thumbs and yet can still fly through trees swinging from branch to branch. When the black spider screams its sound can be heard up to 1,000 meters on the ground and 2,000 meters above the canopy.
By: Seth