Black garland monkey

"The underside of the pendulum monkey's tail is bare and ribbed, so it can hold on well with this."

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Black garland monkeyAteles paniscus

  • Habitat

    South America north of the Amazon River in the rainforest

  • Food

    mostly fruits, also leaves, flowers, seeds, sometimes insects

  • Lifetime

    20 years on average

  • Weight

    up to 9 kilograms

  • Length

    up to 55 cm (without the tail)

  • Number of youngsters

    usually 1

  • Wear time

    7.5 months

  • IUCN Status

    Vulnerable

  • EEP

    Yes

  • 25

    meters, this is how high above the ground the spider monkey usually lives

  • 55

    centimeters, that's how long a sling monkey is without the tail

  • 20

    years, which is how old the spider monkey gets on average

    • Living at high altitude

    Black snake monkeys live in the rainforests of South America. They are often found high in the trees. Most of the time they live above 25 meters.

    A healthy diet

    Black dwarf monkeys eat many different fruits. They also do eat leaves, flowers and occasionally insects. By eating fruit with stone and all (and defecating them later) they spread the seeds. This allows fruit trees to grow again in new places.

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