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My, what a long tail this #SpeciesSpotlight has! Name: Black-handed spider monkey Scientific Name: Ateles geoffroyi Habitat: Forests Range: Southern Mexico and Central America Conservation Status: Endangered Spider monkeys use their prehensile, or grasping, tails to grab items and hang from branches. The species will use their tail as a safety feature while climbing; it will hang onto branches like a safety rope. The tips of their tails have prints that are unique to each individual, similar to