Spider Monkey Tree Climbing Auckland Zoo NZ
Photo & Vacation Spot

Tree climbing is a favorite past time for the Spider Monkey and fun for visitors to the Auckland Zoo in NZ to watch as they swing amongst their habitat.

Climbing trees comes naturally to a Spider Monkey and this little one shows off for visitors who come to the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of NZ. With one arm hooked onto the tree branches above, the Spider Monkey also uses his tail as leverage to support himself and hang on while swinging through his habitat.

Their tail is similar to that of an extra hand and they can hang from it when feeding on fresh fruit. Their body is covered in a black, brown or reddish fur with their cute little faces, feet and hands being black in coloring, free of fur.

The Spider Monkey has a fear of water and on their island at the Auckland Zoo, they are free to roam without being threatened by any predators or humans. Breeding the Spider Monkey at the Auckland Zoo in NZ has been successful as these cute animals have become very vulnerable in the wild. Not only has the Auckland Zoo aided in keeping the Spider Monkey from extinction but other zoos around the world have also been partaking in this project.

At the Auckland Zoo, there is a colony of Spider Monkeys in the rainforest habitat found climbing and swinging amongst the trees which are often seen by visitors.

Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi, at the Auckland Zoo, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.