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  2. Arboreal locomotion - Wikipedia

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    Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In habitats in which trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some animals may scale trees ...

  3. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  4. Folivore - Wikipedia

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    Arboreal mammalian folivores, such as sloths, koalas, and some species of monkeys and lemurs, tend to be large and climb cautiously. [4] Similarities in body shape and head- and tooth-structure between early hominoids and various families of arboreal folivores have been advanced as evidence that early hominoids were also folivorous.

  5. Somniosidae - Wikipedia

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    The Somniosidae are a family of sharks in the order Squaliformes, commonly known as sleeper sharks. [1] The common name " sleeper shark " comes from their slow swimming, low activity level, and perceived non-aggressive nature.

  6. Tree-kangaroo - Wikipedia

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    Tree-kangaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for arboreal locomotion. They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far northeastern Queensland, Australia along with some of the islands in the region. All tree-kangaroos are considered threatened due to hunting and habitat destruction. They are the only true arboreal ...

  7. Vertical clinging and leaping - Wikipedia

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    Galago leaping. Vertical clinging and leaping (VCL) is a type of arboreal locomotion seen most commonly among the strepsirrhine primates and haplorrhine tarsiers.The animal begins at rest with its torso upright and elbows fixed, with both hands clinging to a vertical support, such as the side of a tree or bamboo stalk.

  8. Southern sleeper shark - Wikipedia

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    The southern sleeper shark feeds primarily on cephalopods, especially squid — including the giant and colossal squids — and numerous fishes.Documented stomach contents of individual sleeper sharks have also, albeit infrequently, contained the remains of marine mammals or seabirds, possibly as a result of scavenging on sunken carcasses or whale falls. [1]

  9. Eurasian woodcock - Wikipedia

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    The Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) is a medium-small wading bird found in temperate and subarctic Eurasia.It has cryptic camouflage to suit its woodland habitat, with reddish-brown upperparts and buff-coloured underparts.