2. Which of the following foods do spider monkeys eat?

Name A. bird eggs

B. spiders
C. fruits
D. all of the above
Spider Monkeys
By Sheri Skelton 3. Spider monkeys are unusual because they have ______.
A. no ears
B. no thumbs
Spider monkeys are a C. only three fingers
special kind of monkey that D. short tails
lives in the canopy or top
layer of trees in the 4. Why is the spider monkey called by that name?
rainforest. Spider monkeys
like to use their arms and A. because the spider monkey crawls like a spider
legs to hang upside down B. because the spider monkey uses its limbs and tail to hang
from tree branches. They onto branches and looks like a spider
also use their strong tails to C. because the spider monkey eats spiders
hang onto branches. When D. because the spider monkey spins webs
a spider monkey spreads
out and uses all four limbs 5. Spider monkeys are very social animals and like to be in
and a tail to hang onto branches, the monkey looks like a spider. groups.
Spider monkeys can be black, brown, gold, red, or tan in color. Spider A. true
monkeys move very quickly through the trees, swinging from branch B. false
to branch. They eat fruits, seeds, bird eggs, and spiders. Unlike most
monkeys, spider monkeys have only four fingers and no thumbs.
Spider monkeys are very social animals and enjoy being around each
other.

Spider Monkeys

Questions
1. The top layer of trees in the rainforest where spider monkeys
live is called the ______.