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The tails of many monkeys are said to be prehensile. What does the word prehensile mean?
The tails of many monkeys are said to be prehensile. What does the word prehensile mean?
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The correct option is B Capable of grasping
- A prehensile tail is one that is capable of grasping and sustaining the entire mass of an individual. These tails can be used as a hand to hold onto objects and to help arboreal creatures find and eat food while in the trees, like the African tree pangolin.
- We can also find the prehensile type of tail in monkeys like the spider monkeys, howling monkeys, woolly monkeys etc.
- A prehensile tail is one that is capable of grasping and sustaining the entire mass of an individual. These tails can be used as a hand to hold onto objects and to help arboreal creatures find and eat food while in the trees, like the African tree pangolin.
- We can also find the prehensile type of tail in monkeys like the spider monkeys, howling monkeys, woolly monkeys etc.
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