arboreal

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The oldest known chameleon fossils date to the early Miocene, about 16 to 23 million years ago, long after many of their arboreal adaptations had appeared.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

They’re the largest arboreal mammals, and wild male orangutans can weigh as much as 220 lbs with an arm span of about 7 feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

In closing speeches, prosecutors said the pair carried out the "arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery", while the men's barristers reiterated their innocence.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

As the researchers note, arboreal howlers are extremely slow-moving primates who are very careful about the way they exert their energy.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024

Maybe it was a vestige of our arboreal past; we wanted to climb up and out of danger.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides