Black spider monkeys live in jungles and woodlands in trees in South America north of the Amazon River. They are endangered due to hunting by predators like jaguars and tigers. Black spider monkeys are vertebrates that live in troops and are related to gorillas and other monkeys. They eat flowers and fruits and are eaten by jaguars, and have adaptations for climbing like being able to hang by their feet and tails.

1. J T
BLACK
SPIDER
MONKEY

2. WHERE DOES MY ANIMAL LIVE?
• Black spider monkeys live in jungles
• The biome this animal prefers are woodlands
• Its shelter is a tree
Black spider monkeys are found North of the Amazon
River

3. WHY MY ANIMAL IS ENDANGERED
• My animal is endangered because they are dying
out because predators like the Jaguar and tigers
are hunting them down.

4. LET’S CLASSIFY MY ANIMAL
• They are vertebrates
• Groups are called troops

5. THEY ARE RELATED TO:
they are related to gorillas and other monkeys

6. THE FOOD CHAIN
• The black spider monkey eats the flower the jaguar
eats the black spider monkey

7. FACTS
Black spider monkeys sometimes eat coconuts
They can swing from tree to tree easily
Black spider monkeys are very good climbers
They can hang by there feet and tail
They mostly eat bananas
They sometimes eat mangoes
They can not run that fast