My comments are based on written reports from other AZA members visits, as well as from the organizations web sites and promotional materials. DIFFERENCES Space: The elephant sanctuaries at Hohenwald, TN and San Andreas, CA can offer hundreds of acres of space through which elephants can roam.
Spider monkeys are the prey of big cats such as jaguars and ocelots, and of large birds of prey and large snakes such as the anaconda. They may also be eaten by crocodiles, and are hunted as food by native humans. Spider monkeys are the prey of big cats such as jaguars and ocelots, and of large birds of prey and large snakes such as the anaconda.
When spider monkeys are on the lookout, it stands or walks on two feet, using the tail to hold on to a support. Because Spider Monkeys are arboreal animals, they rarely ever touch the rainforest floor. They also require large ranges of unbroken forest. They do not coexist well with humans.