The use of the tail by an Old World monkey |
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Authors: | Rathe Karrer |
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Institution: | (1) Illinois State Pediatric Institute, 1640 West Roosevelt Road, 60608 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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Abstract: | The Old World monkeyMacaca irus has a semi-prehensile tail. Animals reared in the laboratory use the tail as a tool to facilitate interaction with the environment. This observation may have some significance in the evolution of Old and New World monkeys and the differentiation of species. |
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