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Muriqui

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Muriqui
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The muriquis, also known as woolly spider monkeys, are the monkeys of the genus Brachyteles.[1] They are closely related to both the spider monkeys and the woolly monkeys.[1]

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Species

The two species are:[2]

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They are the two largest species of New World monkeys, and the northern species is one of the most endangered of all the world's monkeys.[3]

The muriqui lives primarily in coffee estates in southeastern Brazil.[4]:174 Males are the same size and weight as females.[4]:175

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