how do the following adapted features of these animals help them survive in the tropical rainforest? 1 long arm and tails (woolly spider monkey)
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Despite its lush vegetation and abundance of life, a jungle can be a harsh and inhospitable environment. Monkeys have adapted to thrive in jungles, developing physical characteristics, skill sets and behavioral patterns designed specifically to help them survive in these dangerous habitats. Jungle monkeys have evolved structures and systems that allow them to conserve energy, locate food and locate each other in the jungle canopy.
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Spider monkeys live in tropical regions and subtropical regions. Tropical climates have a wet and dry season, while the subtropics are hot and humid in the summer and mild in the winter. Spider monkeys are social, intelligent and noisy creatures. In this lesson, we will focus in on where they live. 'One of the adaptations that helps the spider monkey is its tail. Unlike many mammals, the spider monkey can use its tail to grab onto branches (and other things). The ability to grab makes their tail prehensile. All of their long appendages make them look kind of like a spider, hence their name'.
Spider monkeys are arboreal, which means they live in trees most of their lives. They mostly reside in evergreen rain forest canopies, though some spider monkeys inhabit mangrove forests, mountain forests and semi-deciduous (semi evergreen) forests. They prefer a wet climate and are very rarely seen on the forest floor. They also prefer to stay in the canopy of the forest so they can avoid competition from other species of monkeys. They even sleep as high as possible to stay safe from predators.They have long, lanky arms and prehensile (gripping) tails that enable them to move gracefully from branch to branch and tree to tree. These nimble monkeys spend most of their time aloft, and maintain a powerful grip on branches even though they have no thumbs.