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How do spider monkeys stay safe?
Threats to Survival Spider monkeys can let go with their arms and hang by their tail as they play and wrestle with each other high up in the tropical forest canopy. Baby spider monkeys also wrap their tiny tail around their mother’s tail for security as they ride around on her back.
How does the black spider monkey survive?
Adaptation: The most outstanding physical adaptations are the prehensile tail and the hook-like hands – both making the spider monkey ideal for arboreal life. These hook-like hands and long arms allow them to swing by their arms beneath the tree branches.
How endangered is the black spider monkey?
Spider monkeys are a highly threatened species, with 3 species listed as critically endangered, 5 as endangered and 1 listed as vulnerable. The Black-Faced Spider Monkey was listed as a least concern species in 1996 and 2003 and then quickly rose up to an endangered listing by 2008.
Why are black spider monkeys vulnerable?
It is one of the largest species of primates found in South America. It is an intelligent, noisy, and social creature. Black spider monkeys are facing the threats of habitat loss and hunting. The species is included in the list of Vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List.
Why are black spider monkeys in danger?
The major threat to black-headed spider monkeys is habitat loss particularly for populations in Columbia. This has led to a decline in numbers and they are now classed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Even in protected national parks they are still threatened by illegal hunting for meat.
How can we help black spider monkeys?
To combat the destruction of the black spider monkey’s habitat, WWF works to protect the forests they need to survive. We support the creation and management of protected areas and promote responsible forest management, including Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, outside of protected areas.