The stereotypical monkey, swinging from branch to branch and coiling its tail around tree limbs to hang from is, on average, inaccurate. No old world monkeys and only a few new world monkeys can use their tail in this fashion, and most don’t swing like gibbons through the trees, Anatomy and physiology Geoffroy's spider monkey Spider monkey skeleton on display at The Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma A sheet web is typically permanent and regularly repaired with the spider enlarging it as she grows. Sheet web builders may hang upside down below their sheets or they may create adjunct funnels where they eat and lay eggs. Funnel Webs Illustration by Rachel Diaz-Bastin If you're a grown-up with a little CBeebies fan at home you may have noticed the presence of a small girl and a very wise, furry blue spider in your life lately. Rosenberger, Alfred L.; Halenar, Lauren; Cooke, Siobhán B. & Hartwig, Walter C. (March 15, 2008). "Morphology and evolution of the spider monkey, genus Ateles". Spider Monkeys: The Biology, Behavior and Ecology of the Genus Ateles . Academia.edu. pp.19–49. doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511721915.002. ISBN 9780511721915.

Ornate spider monkey ( Ateles geoffroyi ornatus): Also called the brilliant spider monkey, common spider monkey, and red spider monkey. Other names for this monkey include Panama spider ape and Azuero spider monkey, which were once considered distinct subspecies. They will also shake tree branches to scare threats away. 9. They come down from the trees sometimes. To eat soil. A baby monkey will depend on its mother for nursing and protection for around a year after it is born. Male spider monkeys also use this clitoris as a scratch-and-sniff cue for a female’s receptiveness; touching it, and then smelling their fingers to get a sense of whether she’s ready to mate. 7. They can defend themselves with projectilesSpider monkeys are New World monkeys belonging to the genus Ateles, part of the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil. The genus consists of seven species, all of which are under threat; the brown spider monkey is critically endangered. They are also notable for their ability to be easily bred in captivity. Kinzey, W.G. (1997). New world primates: ecology, evolution, and behavior. Aldine Transaction. ISBN 978-0-202-01186-8. a b "Association patterns of spider monkeys: the influence of ecology and sex on social organization" (PDF). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 1990. pp.409–414.

The evolutionary path of spider monkeys is difficult to trace due to fossils providing inconclusive evidence, such as the shape and size of their dental elements possibly being the result of their diet and not an adaptation. 7 Types of Spider MonkeysThese are very large monkeys, with relatively large brains for their size, too. When their problem-solving and other cognitive strengths were tested by researchers, they scored particularly highly, trailing behind only two of the most intelligent apes – the chimps and orang-utans – in terms of their number of mistakes, and doing better than all other monkey species. Spider monkeys are big! While perhaps not as bulky as the baboons and mandrills, for an animal this elegant and nimble, they are very impressive.

Spider monkey describes any New World monkey species that belongs to the genus Ateles. It is characterized by the long limbs, dexterous prehensile tail, male-centered social structure, and high intelligence.

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Sadly, all their species are endangered except the red-faced spider monkey that is ‘vulnerable’ and the brown spider monkey that’s critically endangered according to the IUCN. All spider monkey populations are declining, due to habitat destruction and being hunted for food by local populations. Interesting Spider Monkey Facts 1. They are some of the largest new world monkeys Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys features a spider monkey named Spydor who is the smallest of the crew.