Fun Facts
Did you know?
- Spider monkeys are named that way because they hang on to trees by holding different branches with their four limbs and tail, giving them a spider like appearance.
- Black spider monkeys do not have thumb. Their four fingers are curved and look like a hook.
- When Black spider monkeys from different troops meet, they hug each other to welcome one other and also to avoid aggression or any confrontation.
- They use different sounds for communicating. For example, when threatened they make sobbing sounds.
- Female spider monkeys are slightly larger in size and also outnumber the males in their troops.