Average (± SD) content of macronutrients of different plant items in eight food species for spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) in the Lacandona rainforest, Mexico.

aWith exception of this palm species, the rest of plant species represent “top” food species in the diet of spider monkeys in Lacandona [24].bLW = live wood, DW = decayed wood, RF = ripe fruit, UF = unripe fruit.Column headings: n = number of analyzed samples (see Methods), CC = estimated cellular content, CP = crude protein, TNC = total nonstructural carbohydrates, CF = crude fiber, CE = cellulose, HC = hemicellulose.