Meet
Alberto™. His name, which means "noble," is common in his home of
Venezuela. Alberto is an expert gymnast, swinging from tree to tree with ease --
even though he does not have thumbs! He makes up for his lack of thumbs with his
athletic tail, which can grasp a branch as strongly as any hand. Alberto still
wishes he had thumbs, but he is glad to have his tail. As they say in Venezuela,
"If we can’t get what we like, let’s like what we get."
Alberto
is a black-handed spider monkey. Even though they do not have thumbs, spider
monkeys are skilled at swinging through treetops. They do this by coordinating
hands, feet, and tail.
The spider monkey’s tail is much like a hand. In fact, the tip of the tail has no
hair, and even has a "fingerprint."
These monkeys are found in Venezuela, Mexico, and Columbia. A portion of proceeds from
this toy will benefit AZA, and endangered species like the black-handed spider
monkey.
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