Spider Monkey

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Scientific name: Ateles Paniscus
Size:15-20 inches
Color: Black/some have white on their belly
Basic needs:
Water source: fruit
Food source:fruits,nuts leaves, eggs
shelter: High up in the tree tops
Biome: Rainforest
Facts:One of four speices, Black, long monkey, has a very large tail that goes to 25-32 inches





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Spider Monkey Diorama



References

“Black Spider Monkey.” Black Spider Monkey. New York: DK, 2001.

“Black Spider Monkey.” Wildlife Fact File. 1991.

Spider Monkey . National Geographic. 1987.National Geographic. 15 Apr. 2009.

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/spider-monkey.html

“Spider Monkey.”animals. 1996-2009. NationalGeographic. 17 Apr. 2009 http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/photos/monkeys/black-spider-monkey_image.html