Some areas of the Zoo are CLOSED to allow us to prepare for our Halloween events. ... read more
Until 3rd November, there will be restricted access at Bears of the Rising Sun (lower viewing) and our Elephant Bushwalk will be closed.
From 14th October 2024, our Woodland Hollow will be closed.
This habitat includes large viewing windows where you can watch the spider monkeys lounging on their high beams.
This habitat is home to one troop. Out in the wild, they can live in groups of up to 30 individuals depending on the availability of food in the area.
Spider monkeys get their name from their spider-like appearance, due to their long limbs and tail. The long tail is used like a third hand, helping them to move rapidly through the trees.
Spider monkey are omnivores with their diet mainly consisting of fruit as well as leaves, nuts, seeds, barks, insects and flowers.
This species arrived in
1963
at the Zoo
They weigh around
9.5kg
on average
They live for around
24
years in the wild
They have a
232
day gestation period
Animals in Meddelin Monkeys
Colombian Black Spider Monkey
Ateles fusciceps rufiventris
From: South America
Status: Vulnerable
Quick Fact: Spider monkeys move around the branches with an agility only bettered by the gibbons. They move using their four limbs and tail to grasp and swing up between them, hand over hand.
Find me in: Meddelin Monkeys
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