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Is the tail of a Lemur prehensile?

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Question by Tha Ancestor
Submitted on 11/26/2003
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Is the tail of a Lemur prehensile?



Answer by Lemurdude
Submitted on 1/19/2005
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Maybe, probably not. Josh thinks so.

 

Answer by Caley
Submitted on 1/23/2007
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No, lemurs' tails are not prehensile.  Among primates, only certain New World monkeys (spider monkeys and their relatives and capuchins) have truly prehensile tails.

 

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