Spider monkey facts. Spider monkeys get their name from their spider-like appearance when hanging by tails and limbs. These agile primates are known for intelligence, social behavior, and ...

New World monkeys include capuchins, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, marmosets and tamarins. The world's smallest monkey is the pygmy marmoset, which lives in the Amazon rainforest.

This is the second spider monkey rescue the Oakland Zoo has assisted with this year. In January, the zoo assisted in the rescue of a spider monkey named Azules on New Year’s Eve.

An 18-month-old spider monkey named Violeta has been rescued during a narcotics-related search warrant executed at a Vallejo, California, home on May 7.. The young primate was surrendered by her ...

The nearly-3-year-old spider monkey was confiscated by police after a car crash in Dallas and is now at a wildlife sanctuary, officials say.