Want to know a little bit more about the spider monkey? Check out this video. Spider monkeys do not survive outside large tracts of primary forest and have been greatly affected...more
Want to know a little bit more about the spider monkey? Check out this video. Spider monkeys do not survive outside large tracts of primary forest and have been greatly affected by deforestation done in Costa Rica. Since they are good tasting, large, and conspicuous, they have been seriously hunted in many regions of Costa Rica. In some regions they have also been captured for the pet trade. Now, the protection of this species by international law- it is listed as an endangered species which has abated hunting practices. Unfortunately, spider monkeys reproductive turnover is low and they have disappeard from many regions where they used to thrive.less