spider monkeys

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Definition von spider monkeys im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: plural form of spider monkey; ateles
spider monkey: Any New World monkey of the genus Ateles, with long, spindly limbs
spider monkey: (Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) A small thin South American monkey which uses its long tail to help it to move around in the branches of trees
spider monkey: arboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tail
spider monkey: Any of several tropical American monkeys of the genus Ateles, having long legs and a long prehensile tail and lacking a thumb. Any of four species (family Cebidae) of diurnal, arboreal New World monkeys found from Mexico to Brazil. Long-limbed and somewhat potbellied, they are 14-26 in. (35-66 cm) long and have thumbless hands and a heavily furred, prehensile 24-36-in. (60-92-cm) tail. The coat is gray, reddish, brown, or black. They swing through branches, using their tails and hands, or leap or drop spread-eagled from tree to tree. They eat fruit, nuts, flowers, and buds. They are used in laboratory studies of malaria, to which they are susceptible. Though sometimes kept as pets, adults are likely to throw tantrums and may be dangerous

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spi·der monkeys

spaydır mʌngkiz

/ˈspīdər ˈməɴɢkēz/ /ˈspaɪdɜr ˈmʌŋkiːz/

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