THE Yangon Zoo has invited visitors to explore the world of brown-headed spider monkeys, which are critically endangered and need human protection.
Brown-headed spider monkeys inhabit tropical and humid forests at elevations above 100 to 1,700 metres in Central America and northern South America. They possess a thin body with extremely long arms and legs, and their tail is longer than their body. They use it as a fifth arm to swing, climb among trees, and look for food.
They prefer living in thick forests, and they are now threatened with extinction due to the depletion of natural forests and poaching, said the zoo.
They are active during the day and spend most of their time in the trees. They can jump nearly nine metres or more than 30 feet with the help of their long and thin body.
It depends on the responsibility and ability of humans to give protection and help their reproductive process to succeed, the zoo stated.
Visitors are welcome to come and learn about brown-headed spider monkeys, as they need the protection of humans, said the zoo. — MT/ZS
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