spider monkey
noun
: any of a genus (Ateles) of New World monkeys with long slender limbs, the thumb absent or rudimentary, and a very long prehensile tail
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The spider monkey, now named Violeta, was taken to the Oakland Zoo’s veterinary hospital.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The incident underscores the growing demand for exotic pets, as spider monkeys have become one of the most commonly trafficked animals across the U.S.-Mexico border, according to wildlife officials.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
An endangered spider monkey found by deputies looking for drugs is doing well at a California zoo, officials reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
Animal experts in the case testified that Mexican spider monkey mothers will not voluntarily give up their babies, and the entire troop of spider monkeys will try to defend the mother and baby, prosecutors said.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The incident underscores the growing demand for exotic pets, as spider monkeys have become one of the most commonly trafficked animals across the U.S.-Mexico border, according to wildlife officials.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
An endangered spider monkey found by deputies looking for drugs is doing well at a California zoo, officials reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
Animal experts in the case testified that Mexican spider monkey mothers will not voluntarily give up their babies, and the entire troop of spider monkeys will try to defend the mother and baby, prosecutors said.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Spider monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20monkey. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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