spider monkey

noun

: any of a genus (Ateles) of New World monkeys with long slender limbs, the thumb absent or rudimentary, and a very long prehensile tail

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The Dallas-area influencer who had her spider monkey taken from her Saturday after a drunk driving crash is under investigation after the monkey was determined to be malnourished, officials said Friday. —

Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024 Alongside the paper, researchers published photos of primates including Capuchin monkeys, spider monkeys and even chimpanzees eating alcoholic fruit. —

Saul Elbein, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024 Another family charter took in three conservation projects within a seven-day itinerary, including reforestation projects, turtle conservation along the Osa Peninsula, and climbing 130 feet into the treetop canopy to set cameras to measure the behavior of spider monkeys. —

Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024 The spider monkeys enjoy foraging for fresh produce in a pool of ice, while Wilbur, the Kunekune pig, likes dips in the pool. —

Martin Vassolo, Axios, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for spider monkey