Atelinae
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Atelinae is a subfamily of New World monkeys that includes the large, highly arboreal howler, spider, and woolly monkeys known for their prehensile tails and complex social behavior.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| brainCharacteristic | relatively large brain for body size among New World monkeys ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationStatusTrend | many species threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous in some genera
ⓘ
primarily frugivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed dispersers ⓘ |
| family | Atelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColorVariation | varied by genus and species ⓘ |
| geographicZone | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex social behavior
ⓘ
highly arboreal ⓘ large body size for New World monkeys ⓘ prehensile tail ⓘ |
| includesCommonNameGroup |
howler monkeys
ⓘ
spider monkeys ⓘ woolly monkeys ⓘ woolly spider monkeys ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotionType |
brachiation-like climbing
ⓘ
suspensory locomotion ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Alouatta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ateles NERFINISHED ⓘ Brachyteles NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagothrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Primates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Atelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parvorder | Platyrrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | single offspring per birth is typical ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | reliance on vision ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
territorial calling in howler monkeys
ⓘ
vocal communication ⓘ |
| socialStructure | multi-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailFunction | grasping branches ⓘ |
| tailType | fully prehensile ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
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