Spider Monkey Auckland Zoo: Scientific Name:
Ateles geoffroyi
Spider Monkeys have a natural fear of the water and at Auckland Zoo this fact has enabled them to be kept in an island enclosure which enables them to roam somewhat freely.
Living in the forest canopy the Spider Monkey exists in loose groups of around 30 animals. They eat mostly fruit, but are very fussy eaters and only the bestest and freshest will do!
Males mark territory with scent glands on their chests and by smearing their spit and faeces. Spider Monkeys will growl, bark and shake branches to scare enemies and possible competitors.
Spider Monkeys have prehensile tails. They can grip branches and act as an extra hand. The tail easily supports the monkey's weight, which frees up all four limbs for feeding. With sweat glands and nerve ending, the tail has its own fingerprint and no two are the same.
Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi, at the Auckland Zoo, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.
A threatened species in the wild due to the lack of protected habitat, the Spider Monkey is breeding well at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand.
You can add any of the above products to your shopping cart.
All of our prints come masterfully printed on museum-quality archival paper. Our computer mouse pads, trivets and trays are handmade, one by one. And every
product comes with your satisfaction guaranteed!
We usually ship within 48 hours!
More stock photos for the image gallery
Animal Pictures:
Fall Pictures
Pictures of Polar Bears
Pictures of Sunsets
Simply Beautiful Pictures
Pictures of Northern Lights
Pictures of Icebergs
Pictures of Water
Ocean Pictures
Pictures of Roads
