{"id":6125,"date":"2024-02-05T13:13:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T19:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pasopacifico.org\/?p=6125"},"modified":"2024-02-28T11:09:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:09:52","slug":"black-handed-spider-monkeys-central-americas-endangered-primates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasopacifico.org\/black-handed-spider-monkeys-central-americas-endangered-primates\/","title":{"rendered":"Black-Handed Spider Monkeys (Facts)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Central America has a diverse array of dazzling landscapes and biospheres. Its lush rainforests and montane forests are home to a charismatic primate that has become an icon of Central American wildlife, the black-handed spider monkey<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The black-handed spider monkey is one of the seven species of spider monkeys found in Central and South America. These curious and charismatic primates can be seen swinging through the treetops, congregating noisily, and performing the extremely important function of seed dispersal throughout the forest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All spider monkeys, including the black-handed spider monkey, play a vital role in the forest\u2019s ecosystem. Unfortunately, every one of the seven spider monkey species is currently endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List<\/a>. This article will help you better understand these fascinating but threatened creatures by sharing black-handed spider monkey facts that you may not have known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n