Spider Monkeys, a type of New World monkey, are mostly found black in color but actually have several species colors including brown, red, golden and buff. Spider monkeys as a whole species live in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America and can be found as far north as Mexico.
The brown spider monkey or variegated spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) is a critically endangered species of spider monkey from northern Colombia and north-western Venezuela. The taxonomic history of the brown spider monkey has been a bit confusing, as it have been sited to be either a subspecies of either the Geoffroy’s spider monkey and/or the White-fronted spider monkey. They were named such because they often use all four legs as well as their tail to move about in the trees, and when all of their limbs are stretched out they look like spiders. Like all spider monkeys, they have long, slender arms and tails, referred to as prehensile or gripping tails, that allow them to move quickly and gracefully through the forests from branch to branch and tree to tree. Their arms and legs (fore limbs) have hooked-shaped hands and their strong, gripping tail are also an important asset to them assist them in moving throughout the trees, because they have no thumbs, and can almost be called a fifth limb. Their tails have special tips/ends that are hairless, extremely flexible and have special skin grooves which improves grip on tree branches and is adapted to its strictly arboreal lifestyle. Brown spider monkeys live in evergreen, semi deciduous and mangrove forests and very rarely go down to ground level. They live in the upper canopy of the rain forest, which are the highest parts of the trees. The brown spider monkey has brown and/or ...
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“By the time we’re done, it’s quite possible that there will be among the great apes not a single representative left, except, that is, for us,” Kolbert deduces (225). Hunting a species has caused the endangerment and extinction of many species of animals and plants. Six out of eight species of the world’s bears are categorized as “vulnerable” or “endangered” to extinct (222). Advocating for rights of endangered species, and protecting the forests they habitat is a noteworthy method to prevent extinction caused by humans. As an individual, one could help by supporting and donating to organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund, the National Wildlife Federation, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and more (262). Humans may ease their conscience by not actively killing endangered species, but protecting them
There are contrasts in tool kits used by different groups of chimpanzees, which seem to be a result of the environment in which they live as well as information that is shared by the group. For example, in 1973 it was reported that chimpanzees in Gombe did not use hammer stones, but those of Cape Palmas did. We will explore the tool use of Chimpanzees from the wild, including Gombe, Tai National Forest, and the Congo Basin---and contrast those with Chimpanzees in captivity in locations of Zoo’s both in the United States and abroad.
I visited the Sacramento Zoo during the afternoon of April 21, 2017. The weather was wonderful, sunny, warm, and there was a slight breeze. It got a bit more breezy the longer I was there. Visiting the zoo to observe primates allowed me to become a little more aware of how primatologists study primates. Even though I’ve been to many different zoos several different times, I never realized how many primates were associated with the zoos, as well as the variety of primates in the zoos. The Sacramento Zoo has eight different primates, all in different classifications, superfamilies, or subfamilies. While observing the Chimpanzees, White-Handed Gibbon, Mongoose Lemur, White-Faced Saki, and the Wolf’s Guenon I could see the differences
Spider monkey’s live in the tropical rain forrest and are best known for their incredible prehensile tails. I think it goes without saying that their tails adapted to have dermal ridges that hold and grab on to much tighter than any other prehensile tail in the animal kingdom because they lack functional thumbs, and the tails act as fingertips in replacement. Generally speaking, they hang out in Central and South America but sometimes show up as far away as Mexico. Their epic prehensile tails, long arms and teeny13.25 pound bodies allow them to feast high up in the trees on fruits, leaves, bird eggs and spiders. Although their interaction with the environment is interesting, so is their relationship with one anot...
Thesis Statement: Despite the rampant protests of animal welfare organizations on encaging primates in zoos since primates typically show abnormal behavior, zoos in the National Capital Region claim that human interaction and enrichment programs help alleviate the stress and trauma primates experience.
Brachiation- Arm swinging. An example of a primate that uses brachiation exclusively is siamangs of Southeast Asia. Other primates are called seminbrachiators, use a combination of brachiation and leaping, such as the spider monkey. These primates are mainly arboreal, and are characterized by arms longer then legs, short lumbar spines long fingers and small thumbs.
Viewing and observing primates at the zoo and using them as a research subject is crucial to help with the understanding of how humans came to be. Since humans and primates are onwards of 95% genetically similar (Why are Humans Primates), observing them is a great tool to better understand humans and the relationship we share with primates. Though some research done on primates has questioned the morality of such a thing, by not observing our closest ancestors, we would not have many of the answers about humans that we have today. Non-human primates can teach us many things about ourselves, from evolution,to behavioral and social characteristics.
The monkeys of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book are a very unique group of characters. They are viewed by the other animals of the jungle, or the Jungle People as they call themselves, as outcasts and outlaws. The most prominent chapter they occur in, “Kaa’s Hunting”, shows their lawless, shiftless, and uncivilized way of life. This image in itself does not give off any racist undertone. However, Disney’s adaption of The Jungle Book carries this view of the monkeys, while also giving them strong attributes that are commonly associated with African-Americans.
Our earliest ancestors are primates. They are our closest relatives which is why we can see our behavior’s and practices in them. If we observe them we can get a better understanding of them and us, human beings. But unfortunately we all don’t get the chance to see a Primate right in our backdoor. So the best thing I could do for my observation was to visit them at the zoo.
In order to show off how powerful one chimpanzee is, the male can swing, pull down the trees, drag them, throw sticks and stones, and stomp on t...
Media Carnage "Breaking news: Charlie Sheen goes nuts. " The media has unfair control of what they decide to show to the general public. From random breaking news interruptions about rubbish, to over exaggerated news stories with bias opinions. Taking a look at the first cartoon "The three modern monkeys" which originally was the "Three wise monkeys". First appearing on Quora.com on November 11, 2013created by Josh Sowin.
Chimpanzees are part of the non-human primate group. Though we share a common ancestor, evolution has pushed us in different directions. However this common ancestor causes humans to be curious about these creatures. As discussed in Jane Goodall’s video Among the Wild Chimpanzees we were once considered to be human because of our use of tools but once we observed these non-human primates using tools, this perception was changed forever. The question now at hand is if having the chimpanzees that we study in captivity makes a difference between studying wild chimps. These interesting creatures can be found naturally in the rainforests of Africa.
They are so well adapted to arboreal life that they cannot place their feet on
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