spider monkey
noun
: any of a genus (Ateles) of New World monkeys with long slender limbs, the thumb absent or rudimentary, and a very long prehensile tail
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Alongside the paper, researchers published photos of primates including Capuchin monkeys, spider monkeys and even chimpanzees eating alcoholic fruit.
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Another family charter took in three conservation projects within a seven-day itinerary, including reforestation projects, turtle conservation along the Osa Peninsula, and climbing 130 feet into the treetop canopy to set cameras to measure the behavior of spider monkeys.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
The spider monkeys enjoy foraging for fresh produce in a pool of ice, while Wilbur, the Kunekune pig, likes dips in the pool.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 24 July 2024
Take Brookfield Zoo, for example, where brown bears, spider monkeys and even tamarinds are among those sampling cicadas.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Another family charter took in three conservation projects within a seven-day itinerary, including reforestation projects, turtle conservation along the Osa Peninsula, and climbing 130 feet into the treetop canopy to set cameras to measure the behavior of spider monkeys.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
The spider monkeys enjoy foraging for fresh produce in a pool of ice, while Wilbur, the Kunekune pig, likes dips in the pool.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 24 July 2024
Take Brookfield Zoo, for example, where brown bears, spider monkeys and even tamarinds are among those sampling cicadas.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
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“Spider monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20monkey. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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