https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad Made with the help of a monkey en-us 2019-02-27 22:06:49 UTC 2023-03-29 21:59:36 UTC hello@padlet.com 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/336177575 Hi, today I will teach you about the endangered species known as the black spider monkey.]]> 2019-02-27 22:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/336177575 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/336177728 First, I will tell about the early life of a black spider monkey.]]> 2019-02-27 22:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/336177728 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/336183783 When born, spider monkeys are born with a vey dark face that lightens as they age. They do not travel until they are 2 months old. When they are old enough, the baby spider monkeys start hanging on to their moms to travel.]]> 2019-02-27 22:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/336183783 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/336186140 Now we’ll learn about the diet of a black spider monkey.]]> 2019-02-27 22:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/336186140 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/336188129 A black spider monkey is an omnivore. This means that they eat meat & veggies. They have a really balanced diet. 90% of their diet consists of berries, small insects and fruit.]]> 2019-02-27 22:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/336188129 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/337045577 Now we will learn about the behavior of a black spider monkey.]]> 2019-03-01 21:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/337045577 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/337046663 The black spider monkeys are very social and travel in groups of 3-5 monkeys. There are sleeping parties with atleast 6 monkeys in each. There are smaller food hunting parties. ]]> 2019-03-01 21:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/337046663 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/337050140 This is a spider monkey sipping water while hanging from a branch. ]]> 2019-03-01 21:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/337050140 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338185304 Similar to us the spider monkeys a habitat, or in other words a place to call home.]]> 2019-03-05 23:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338185304 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338186939 The monkeys live in tropical rain forests located in South America and Central South America. The branches make it easy for them to travel to places in a short amount of time. There is lots of rain every year and no dry season.]]> 2019-03-06 00:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338186939 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338188138 This is a baby spider monkey. At this age, to travel, it secures itself around the mom.]]> 2019-03-06 00:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338188138 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338190680 Now we will discuss about how many of these spectular primates are left to live.]]> 2019-03-06 00:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338190680 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338191859 By now, 20% of the population is left. About 80% of the population was eliminated in the last 49 years. The primates died due to hunting and human encroachment.]]> 2019-03-06 00:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338191859 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338192299 What is being done to help keep the spider monkeys safe?]]> 2019-03-06 00:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338192299 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338192945 Native people hunt down the primates for food. Deforestation today continues to eliminate the place they call home. The monkeys are usually agitated by human contact. ]]> 2019-03-06 00:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338192945 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338193782 This is a spider monkey sitting on a branch. It is securing its tail to another branch nearby to make it doesn’t fall off. Spider monkeys earned their name from their appearance when using their tail to hang on a tree. 

]]> 2019-03-06 00:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338193782 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338195799 Here are a few videos:

1. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v9zw-u8ithg

2 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yqzVI0CSKCU]]> 2019-03-06 00:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338195799 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338199284 Sources

1. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/spider-monkeys/
2. http://wwf.panda.org/our_work/wildlife/profiles/mammals/black_spider_monkey/
3. http://www.animalplanet.com/wild-animals/endangered-species/black-spider-monkey/
4. https://www.britannica.com/animal/spider-monkey

]]> 2019-03-06 01:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338199284 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338467965 Fun Facts

1. Spider monkeys have an extra limb, their tail.
2. Spider monkeys are very social animals
3. To stay safe from predators they stay above.
4. 90% of spider monkeys’ diet consists of nuts, berries and insects.
5. Spider monkeys have 4 fingers shaped like a hook. This is used to swing across branches. ]]> 2019-03-06 16:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338467965 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338622722 Articles

1. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/spider-monkey/#spider-monkey-group-25880544.jpg
2. https://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/sunday/in-the-rainforest/11/04/black-spider-monkey/]]> 2019-03-06 21:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338622722 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338702450 This is a spider monkey in action. It is using its arms to thrust itself forward to travel.]]> 2019-03-07 03:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/338702450 3739441 https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/339182427 Thank you for your undivided attention.]]> 2019-03-08 05:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/3739441/Pad/wish/339182427