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Preliminary study of the behavior and ecology of Jackson's chameleons of Maui, Hawaii
(Fergeson et al. 1991). The tail accounts for about half of the animal's length; it is prehensile and often curled in a laterally- ... to approximately the length of their own body. The tip of the prehensile tail often acted as an anchor on a branch to steady the ... sun, often tilting the body to gain maximum lateral exposure. Even the tail was placed on the sunny side of the branch and curled ...
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Red uakari monkey
Large bulging canines under lips. Long coarse hair forms cape over shoulders; non-prehensile tail hairy, short and stumpy. Range South America; central Amazon Basin of Colombia, Brazil, Peru. Poorly ...
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Dusky titi monkey
Non-prehensile tail; usually hangs down. Holds head low; sits with feet tucked under body close to hands ...
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GrungyApe - Primate Classification
Baboons and Mandrills, mainly noted for having no prehensile tail. New World - Marmosets and Squirrel Monkeys. Pongidae (Ape) - resembling monkey except they posses no tail, are bulkier, larger and significantly more intelligent. Mainly ...
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Spider Monkey
In the wild, the Spider monkey rarely comes down to the jungle floor. This arboreal monkey has a prehensile tail that is muscular and tactile and is used as an extra hand. Both the underside and tip of the tail are used for climbing and grasping. When swinging by the tail ... to another while often maintaining a tail hold). The most commonly used pattern ...
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Hudson River Almanac -- May 1995
In other systems they are often seen by snorklers - their prehensile tail wrapped around vegetation or some other secure structure - swaying in the current. May 13, George ...
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ISPTR/PARD Animal Orphanage
In addition, they have only a stump where their prehensile tail should be as they are a New World monkey. This means that they climb exclusively ... -a-half pounds, covered with long red hair except the face, with a short stumpy tail that wags like a dog when excited, and is full of energy producing all kinds ...
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I.S.P.T.R./P.A.R.D. Adopt a Monkey
In addition, they have only a stump where their prehensile tail should be as they are a New World monkey. This means that they climb exclusively ... -and-a-half pounds, covered with long red hair except the face, a short stumpy tail that wags like a dog when excited, and is full of energy producing all kinds ...
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Ground Reptiles - Land Dwelling Reptiles
The Granite... Granite Spiny Lizard » King Cobra The King Cobra is not the most ... its size is in length, and reports up to 70 cm are almost common. The prehensile tail can grow up to 1.5 times the body’s... Giant Madagascar Chameleon »  ...
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Forest Friends: Anteaters
The front claws, used to tear open termite mounds and for ... eats termites and other insects. Living mainly in the trees, it has a prehensile tail (which means that the tail can be used as a hand in grasping branches. The two species of ...
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