There is a group of relatively slender monkey species in the jungles of South America. The hair on its body is also very long, the main color is brown or black; the limbs and tail are also relatively long. Do you know what it's called? Hahaha~ That's the fluffy spider monkey.

In addition to its appearance, what other features does it have? So today, the editor will talk to you about four aspects. Let's take a look~

I. Basic information

[Chinese name] Velvet spider monkey

[Latin name] Brachyteles arachnoides

[English name] Muriqui, Southern Muriqui, Woolly Spider Monkey

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Door] Chordate

[Class] Mammalia

[Order] Primates

[Family] Capuchinidae

[Genus] Spider Monkey

[Named by]Geoffroyé

[Named] 1806

II. Main distribution

The woolly spider monkey is mainly distributed in Parana, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil.

III. Habits

1. Lifestyle

The downy spider monkeys mainly live in tropical rainforests, spend more time in trees, and come out to hunt during the day Eating and resting at night, usually in small groups.

2. Eating habits

The woolly spider monkey mainly eats some leaves, buds, flowers and fruits, and occasionally eats some insects.

3. Breeding method

The breeding season of the woolly spider monkey is usually in the dry season from May to September every year, and females can produce one cub per litter.

IV. Protection level

The woolly spider monkey is a protected animal and has been included in the 2008 Red List of Primates of the International Union for Conservation of Nature , is endangered.

Well, the introduction of the fluffy spider monkey, the editor will stop here! Do you guys understand? If you want to know more about other monkeys, please continue to pay attention to this site~