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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Black-handed spider monkeys are considered endangered and are native to southern Mexico and Central America.
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
Or the spider monkey found dead in a cartel shootout in Mexico state, dressed in a tiny bullet-proof vest.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
In a recent incident, U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered a migrant had a backpack filled with seven spider monkeys, officials said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2023
Today, all spider monkey species are experiencing population declines, according to the IUCN Red List.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
All seven spider monkeys were turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
Red kangaroos, spider monkeys and pandas are other exotic creatures housed in the zoo.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
Capturing wild spider monkeys to trade is an age-old practice dating as far back as A.D. 200.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
This is not the first time agents have found spider monkeys at the border.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
Or the spider monkey found dead in a cartel shootout in Mexico state, dressed in a tiny bullet-proof vest.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
In a recent incident, U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered a migrant had a backpack filled with seven spider monkeys, officials said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2023
Today, all spider monkey species are experiencing population declines, according to the IUCN Red List.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
All seven spider monkeys were turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
Red kangaroos, spider monkeys and pandas are other exotic creatures housed in the zoo.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
Capturing wild spider monkeys to trade is an age-old practice dating as far back as A.D. 200.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
This is not the first time agents have found spider monkeys at the border.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
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“Spider monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20monkey. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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