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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An endangered spider monkey is under Oakland Zoo's care after she was discovered in a Rolls-Royce during a traffic stop, authorities say.
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Topaz, a 31-year-old black-handed spider monkey, arrived at the zoo on Nov. 15, 2023, from New Orleans' Audubon Zoo.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The baby spider monkey found in a Rolls-Royce during a traffic stop is in critical shape.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
But the suspect — a spider monkey dressed in a tutu — was no match for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Topaz, a 31-year-old black-handed spider monkey, arrived at the zoo on Nov. 15, 2023, from New Orleans' Audubon Zoo.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The baby spider monkey found in a Rolls-Royce during a traffic stop is in critical shape.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
But the suspect — a spider monkey dressed in a tutu — was no match for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Spider monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20monkey. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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