woolly spider monkey
noun
: a large monkey (Brachyteles arachnoides) of southeastern Brazil with woolly hair, long limbs, a long prehensile tail, and a thumb which is absent or rudimentary
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Ellison would like to see similar studies of other social mammal species, such as elephants and woolly spider monkeys.
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Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2023
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“Woolly spider monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woolly%20spider%20monkey. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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