Specialized for the reach: Fruit picking and positional behavior favor a reach over a grasp phenotype for Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi )
Ian Q. Whishaw, Jordan Dudley, Paulo Ramírez González, Evin Murrillo Chacon, Megan A. Mah, Fernando A. Campos, Filippo Aureli, Amanda D. Melin
This study examines how Geoffroy's spider monkeys use their morphology to forage for fruit, finding a 'reach' phenotype characterized by branch-withdraw strategies and prehensile tail use, contrasting with capuchin monkeys' 'grasp' phenotype.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition