Spider Monkey 
By: M.A.

|Kingdom|Phylum|Class|Order|Family|Genus and Speices|Works Cited|

Animal Name: Spider Monkey

Kingdom: Animialia To top

• Hetrotroph

• multiellular

• no cell wall

• made up of cells

• specialized tissue

• sexually reproduce

• development has distinctive stages

Phylum: Chordata to top

• notochord structure

• bilateral symmetry

• segmented bodies

• well developed coelm

• three germ layers

• segmented muscles

• tail protecting beyond anus

• ventral heart

• digestive system

• bony exoskeleton

Class: Mammalia to top

• 3 middle bone ears

• hair

• mammary glands

• chain of three bones which allow them to hear sounds after transmitted

• feed new born with milk

• a lower jaw made up of a single bone

Order: Primates to top

• ancient diverse eutherian group

• have a pollex, brain case, tibia ,ulna, and radius

• recognized by skull, head and limbs

• vary in teeth sharpness and length

• tail called toilet claw

• live in tropic areas

Family: Cebidae to top

• found in Mexico to North Argentina

• have long limbs

• mostly diurnal

• act mostly at night

• dwell in tropic areas

• omnivores

Genius and Species: Atles Geoffroyn to top

• scientifically named

• mating is restricted

• live in lower mountain ranges and rainforests

• do not breed often

                    Is in it spectacular that a spider monkey can throw items with its tail and swing without getting tired quickly.  From the phylum Chordata the spider monkey is a amazing and magnificent vertebrate.  The spider monkey has unique characteristics which enable the creature to live in its tropical paradise. 

                    Spider Monkeys have unique characteristics which enable them to do many things.  A characteristic of a spider monkey is that their tail is used as a fifth arm which allows then to do two things at once.  This shows that the tail makes things easier for the monkey to grab items and hang from branches.  Another example of a spider monkeys characteristic is their unique and strange human fingers, but the do not have any type of thumb.  This shows that their human fingers help them grab fruit or food and take jewelry from unsuspecting tourists or natives.  In addition spider monkeys have many colors which can allow them to blend into their surroundings.  This shows that their fur changes as they get older and older.  In conclusion spider monkeys are weird, unique, good at grabbing items with their tail and changing their fur color as they get older. 

        The spider monkey lives in a habitat that has many elements that are necessary for its survival.  For example, the rainforests in Mexico, Brazil and even Africa are cluttered with spider monkeys that are all different colors and only live in trees.  This shows that spider monkeys are afraid of leaving the trees because of what could be waiting for them below.  Another example of a spider monkeys habitat is the  lowlands because they need certain food that grows in the lowlands and the weather is much better.  This shows that spider monkeys need certain things to live in certain places. Another example is lower mountains where trees grow and where there is pure water.  This shows that spider monkeys can only live in places where certain items grow.  In conclusion spider monkeys can live only in places where pure water exists and where certain food grows ripe and health.  

                    The Spider monkey have many characteristics which enable it to survive in its natural habitat.  We need to help protect our fury friend so it does not become extinct and so it can live in its habitat unharmed.  

Fun Facts

Did you know that Spider Monkeys will steal jewels and anything that the get get there hands on.  

Did you know that a spider monkeys tale is also known as a fifth arm.

Did you also know spider monkeys never come on the ground except for getting water to drink.   

Swinging through the trees grabbing all that it sees a spider monkey

                      Works Cited To Top

Gorog, Antonia. Animal Diversity. 1960. University of Michigan. 16 Apr. 03 <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/ateles/a._geoffroyi$narrative.html>.

Myers, Philip . Animal Diversity. 1994. University of Michigan. 16 Apr. 03 <http://Gorog, Antonia. Animal Diversity. 1960. University of Michigan. 16 Apr. 03 .>.http://www.sounddogs.com/searchresults.asp

<Honoluluzoo.org</U>. 5 na 90. 9 Apr. 03 <<http://www.honoluluzoo.org/spider_monkey.htm>>.

Montgomery , Devon . http://www.whozoo.org/students/Devon/spimonkey2.htm. 5 Mar. 02. Birmingham Zoo . 16 Apr. 03 <http://www.whozoo.org/students/Devon/spimonkey2.htm>.

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