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Monkey Files Good resources from Animal Time on everything monkey. Broken down by category and type. Rhesus Monkey Information and photos about the Rhesus monkey.

World Almanac for Kids General information about the monkey species.

Protective Baboon Papas News story from National Geographic about baboons.

Amboseli Research Project A long-term, coordinated series of studies of yellow baboons, Papio cynocephalus, in the Amboseli region of East Africa.

Animals: Spider Monkeys Contact eThemes@emints.org if you have questions or comments about this resource.

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Title: Animals: Spider Monkeys Description: These sites have information about different types of spider monkeys, including black-haired, long-haired, and woolly spider monkeys. Read about their appearance, life span, behavior, habitat, and find out how they got their name. View several photographs and listen to audio clips of their calls. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on rainforests. Grade Level: 3, 4, 5, 6 Resource Links: Animals A-Z: Spider Monkey This is a brief but fact-filled introductory site on spider monkeys that talks about their body, life cycle, and physical characteristics.

Brown-Headed Spider Monkey This zoo site has information on spider monkeys' physical appearance and adaptations.

National Geographic: Orphaned Costa Rica Monkeys Get a Helping Hand This article is about a woman who helps rehabilitate howler and spider monkeys in Costa Rica. Related news articles are linked at the bottom.

eThemes Resource: Habitat: Rainforests These sites are about tropical and temperate rainforests. Experience the sights and sounds of rainforests in the U.S., Tasmania, and South America. Includes activities, puzzles, a movie and a game, plus a list of rainforest books for children. There are links to eThemes Resources on Brazil, the children's book "The Great Kapok Tree," and habitats.

Honolulu Zoo This zoo site has an audio clip of the spider monkey, plus information about its characteristics, habitat, behavior, reproduction, diet, and locomotion. There is also a "Primate Quiz" to test your knowledge.

Black-Handed Spider Monkey Read about the black-handed spider monkey. In the "Table of Contents," scroll down for a link to "Photos" and "Sound."

Fact Monster: Prehensile Tail Read this dictionary entry for a definition of a prehensile tail.

Enchanted Learning: Monkey Read about monkeys and look at a table about the differences between monkey species. Includes a labeled illustration of a monkey.


Education Standards: MO Standards: 3, 4, 6, 3, 4, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.3


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