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Know why New World monkeys evolved prehensile tails while Old World monkeysdidn't
Learn why New World monkeys have prehensile tails and Old World monkeys do not.
Video: Β© MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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lesser anteater
A lesser anteater, or tamandua, using its prehensile tail to descend a tree.
Dirk van der Made