spider monkey
noun
: any of a genus (Ateles) of New World monkeys with long slender limbs, the thumb absent or rudimentary, and a very long prehensile tail
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The new brand’s packaging and visual identity – created by Mexican artist Francisco Herrera and featuring a winged spider monkey — evokes Kahlo’s exotic style, as well as her love of these monkeys, which once gamboled around her garden.
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Joan Oleck, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Brandi Botello's spider monkey, named Jorgie Boy, was taken from her following the crash in which Dallas police arrested the driver on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
The Dallas-area influencer who had her spider monkey taken from her Saturday after a drunk driving crash is under investigation after the monkey was determined to be malnourished, officials said Friday.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
Alongside the paper, researchers published photos of primates including Capuchin monkeys, spider monkeys and even chimpanzees eating alcoholic fruit.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Joan Oleck, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Brandi Botello's spider monkey, named Jorgie Boy, was taken from her following the crash in which Dallas police arrested the driver on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
The Dallas-area influencer who had her spider monkey taken from her Saturday after a drunk driving crash is under investigation after the monkey was determined to be malnourished, officials said Friday.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
Alongside the paper, researchers published photos of primates including Capuchin monkeys, spider monkeys and even chimpanzees eating alcoholic fruit.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Spider monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20monkey. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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