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**Background Research**
Spider monkeys are found in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America, as well as in regions as far north as Mexico.They have slender bodies (weigh about 20 pounds). Spider monkeys have a prehensile tail that enables them to move from branch to branch. This tail is muscular, tactile and sometimes longer than the body. Spider monkeys are usually all black, but some have flesh colored rings around their eyes and white chin whiskers. Hair generally coarse and stringy. Lacks underfur.