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They have stiff white whiskers and a prehensile tail that’s as long as their body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
They move through trees using a prehensile tail for balance and mitten-like feet for a careful, measured stride.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2025
With their prehensile lips — they are distantly related to elephants — they grabbed the lettuce and nibbled.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
The prehensile tips of a regular harvestman’s legs, which Dr. Sharma compared to fingers with a hundred extra knuckles, were found to be under the control of another gene.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
Nancy thought, An angry monkey is like a flying pit bull terrier with five prehensile limbs—these critters can do a job on you.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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