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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
Many also have long, prehensile tails capable of bearing their weight, which they use while climbing and reaching for fruit.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
The prehensile tail that gives the tree-dwelling, fruit-eating species its name exists in this case in the imagination only.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 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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The Hot Zone
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On the Origin of Species
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