Wednesday 6 July 2022 04:45 PM Is this the world's oldest spider monkey? Animal named Elvis turns 60 years old ... trends now
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Spider monkeys typically live no more than 40 years, but one at Zoo Boise recently celebrated his 60th birthday - and he could be the oldest in the world.
The blue-eyed monkey, named Elvis, came to live at the zoo in 1973, but was previously donated to the Denver Zoo by an individual person.
Jeff Agosta, marketing and public relations coordinator for Friends of Zoo Boise, told the Idaho Statesman: 'He is this anomaly and he's still insanely active.'
The zoo staff are unsure Elvis's exact birth date, but celebrate it each year on July 2.
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Spider monkeys typically live no more than 40 years, but one at Zoo Boise recently celebrated his 60th birthday, which suggests he could be the oldest in the world
Elvis has a black coat, with a little white patch on his forehead.
He uses this long limbs to swing through trees and grab food along the way.
Although sprightly, Elvis is a bit of a grump with some of the staff and prefers only female handlers,
