Spider Monkeys:

The Brown Spider Monkey:

Eat dirt! If you have ever heard someone make this comment, you might assume that they were not literal. Do not tell this to the brown spider monkey. They sometimes feed on attractive dirt. This is one of the many interesting facts about brown spider monkeys. For more information, read.

The Basics:

The brown spider monkey, also known as the Emails hybrid, lives in the sub-tropical rainforests of Venezuela and Colombia. There are two types of Atlas hybridus: Atlas hybridus brands and Atlas hybridus hybridus. Brown spider monkeys are a division of spider monkeys, so there are many similarities between the two. The brown spider separates the monkey which is their physical structure. Brown spider monkeys are usually light brown on their back, arms and legs. They have a white patch going up to their upper abdomen. The brown spider monkey may also have blue eyes.

Habitat:

Brown spider monkeys are mostly found in mainland Colombia but also in Venezuela. They prefer warm, wet climates and live on the umbrella of evergreen trees. They are arboreal (live in trees) in nature and therefore spend most of their lives on the top parts of tall trees and are rarely seen on the forest floor.

Facts:

The Brown Spider Monkey shares many characteristics with the Spider Monkey. The following is common in brown spider monkeys and spider monkeys.

1. Brown spider monkeys have a prehensile tail, meaning they can use it to grab branches.

2. They have no thumb. They have four hooked fingers which they use for grasping.

3. Their tails have a patch of skin at the end that helps hold them.

4. They live in groups of 20 to 100 at a time but usually participate in small groups.

5. They sleep at the very top of trees to avoid predators.

6. They are omnivores but mainly eat ripe fruits, nuts, leaves, flowers, bird eggs, bark, and honey. They sometimes eat insects and soil.

7. The size of a troop usually depends on the abundance of food available.

8. The average life span of a brown spider monkey is 26 years. They remain in an additional 10 captives.

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