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Author: Monica Guerra 

Illustrated by: Monica Guerra and Ms. 

Murray's Kindergarten Students 2014-

2015

Some spider monkeys live in the Amazon Rain Forest.

Female spider monkeys give birth to only a single 

baby every two to five years.

Spider monkeys communicate by screaming 

and screeching loudly. 

Their diet is mostly made up of nuts, fruits, and 

flowers.

Some species of spider monkeys are endangered 

mainly due to deforestation. 

Spider monkeys have four fingers. They do not have 

thumbs. 

They live in groups called troops. 

Spider monkeys got their name because they hang 

from trees by holding on to the branches with their 

arms and tails.

Spider monkeys spend their whole lives inside the  

treetops; they never move on the ground. 

They travel by jumping from tree to tree.

Spider monkeys are known to hug each other when saying 

hello.

They have very long and flexible arms that help them 

move around.

The biggest difference between animals and plants is that 

animals move around, and plants stay in one place.

At night, spider monkeys gather in large groups 

and sleep in trees.

Only female spider monkeys take care of 

the babies. 

The main predators of spider monkeys are 

pumas, jaguars, ocelots and big snakes.

Spider monkeys use their hook-like hands to move 

quickly from tree to tree.

The red-faced spider monkey has long, black hair and 

a red or pink face that is bare except for a few white 

hairs.

There are many different species of spider monkeys that 

live in Central America, South America, and Mexico.

Spider monkeys live in the tropical rain forests 

of Central America and South America.

The underside of their tails are rigid for added grip.

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