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Happy Spider monkey One of only three primates to have a fully prehensile tail. The others being Howler and Woolly Ateles geoffroyi,Geoffroys spider monkey,Geotagged,South Africa,Spring,monkeys,primates Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Happy Spider monkey

One of only three primates to have a fully prehensile tail. The others being Howler and Woolly

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    Nice portrait! Is this the baby's mother? Posted 11 years ago
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      Claire Hamilton
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      Yes it is! Posted 11 years ago
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    amazing! Posted 11 years ago
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    What a lovely expression on it's face! Posted 11 years ago

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The Geoffroys spider monkey

Geoffroy's spider monkey, "Ateles geoffroyi", also known as black-handed spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America, parts of Mexico and possibly a small portion of Colombia.

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Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Nov 22, 2013. Captured Nov 22, 2013 10:23 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/332s
  • ISO500
  • 400mm

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