Least ConcernColombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
One of the 18 monkeys on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Atelidae
Ateles chamek
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The Peruvian spider monkey is a large, entirely black primate of the western Amazon, with extremely long arms and a prehensile tail that it uses as a fifth limb. It lives in fission-fusion societies: the large group splits each day into subgroups that search for ripe fruit separately. Its reproduction is extremely slow, with one infant every three or four years, which makes it exceedingly vulnerable to hunting. It is one of the first primates to disappear from a hunted forest.
Weight
7 kg – 11 kg
Size
40 cm – 60 cm
Life expectancy
30 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ateles_chamek
Best time: All year in the Amazon of Peru, Bolivia and Brazil, by day; it moves through the high canopy and gives itself away by the branches it sets swaying.
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The black spider monkey is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 8 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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