Size	White-bellied spider monkeys measure 18.1-19.7in (46-50 cm) with tails measuring 29.1-31.9in (74-81cm).
Weight	Adult males average 18.3lb (8.3kg) and adult females average 17.4lb (7.9kg).
Conservation Status	On the 2011 IUCN Red List of Theatened Species, the white-bellied spider monkey is listed as Critically Endangered.
Diet	In the wild spider monkeys consume mainly fruit, but they will consume insects as well as other vegetation such as leaves and flowers. At the Zoo, the spider monkeys are offered a base diet of primate biscuit and canned primate food. Several different brands of biscuit are used in the diet to promote variety and maintain animal interest. The enrichment portion of the diet includes a variety of fruit, vegetables and leafy greens. The keepers offer a different assortment of approved dietary items each day.
Geographic Range	High tropical rain forest and riverine, marsh, and semideciduous forests of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Venezuela
Where to find me in the Zoo	Rare Animal Conservation Center

White-bellied spider monkeys are black with a paler brownish-white underside, hindlimbs, and base of the tail. They have long, slender limbs and extremely mobile shoulder joints, which allow for hand-over-hand swinging high in the trees. One-third of the population has a yellowish-brown or white triangular patch on the forehead. 

Longevity

A typical lifespan for white-bellied spider monkeys is 33 years in zoos and 27 years in the wild.
 

Behavior

White-bellied spider monkeys are diurnal (active during the day) and arboreal (live in the trees). They travel and forage in the upper levels of the forest and they are highly suspensory (spend more time swinging by their arms and climbing than moving on all fours). They have communities comprised of groups of 3-22 individuals with a fission-fusion social structure, in which communities break into smaller subgroups of 3-4 individuals to forage.

Reproduction

Relative to their body size, spider monkeys mature late, having a long birth interval and gestation length not giving birth to their first infant until 7-8 years.