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The animal i have chosen is the Hybrid Spider Monkey. Here are some facts about the hybrid Spider Monkey. Their tail can be used as an extra limb. They use their tail to hang themselves from tree branches when they get a drink of water from a river under the tree. They travel mostly in trees, extending their arms and legs out and hanging onto tree limbs with their tails. They mostly eat fruit but sometimes nuts, seeds, leaves, insects and eggs. They are usually a dark shade of black or brown. The stomach is usually a lighter color and its eyes are either a light brown or a light blue color.

There are 4 protected areas for the Hybrid Spider Monkey in Venezuela and Colombia. Hybrid Spider Monkeys can reach up to two feet long not including the tail. They can weigh from ten to fifteen pounds. It is also known for its ability to use its tail as a extra limb.

The spider monkey also known as a new world monkey are social and gather in groups of up to two or three dozen monkeys. At night, these groups separate into smaller sleeping groups of a half dozen or fewer. Foraging (looking for food) also occurs in smaller groups, and is usually most intense early in the day. Spider monkeys find food in the treetops and feast on nuts, fruits, leaves, bird eggs, and spiders. They can be noisy animals and often communicate with many calls, screeches, barks, and other sounds.

Monkeys are funny.