Jackson Creek Middle School

About Woolly Spider Monkey

By: Daniel K.

-Scientific Name- Brachyteles arachnoid

-Classification

• Kingdom- Animal

• Phylum- Chordata

• Class- Mammalia

• Order- Primates

• Family- Cebidae

• Genus- Brachyteles

• Species- Arachnoides

-What Woolly Spider Monkey eats?

• Seeds, Fruits, and Insects

-Where Woollys Spider Monkeys live?

• Undisturbed high forest, including, both low land tropical and Montana rain forest

-How often Woolly Spider Monkey reproduces?

• Dry seasons from May to September

-How many offspring Woolly Spider Monkey has?

• twins are rarely born;  single young is usually observed

-How many are left of Woolly Spider Monkey?

• Estimated at 200~400 individuals

-What efforts are being made to save Woolly Spider Monkey?

• Protected by law, may still be taken by hunters in some areas

-What are causing Woolly Spider Monkey?

• Since the 1800's the Atlantic coastal forests of eastern Brazil have suffered a tremendous increase in human population. There has been widespread, largely uncontrolled forest destruction to make way for agricultural development. As a result, forests have been devastated, and only a tiny fraction of the original forests cover remains.

-The Interesting Facts

• Gestation period- 7~8.5 months

• Many types of kind

Last Updated 2/2/05

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