Meet Diego, the prehensile-tailed porcupine. Did you know a prehensile tail is a tail adapted for grasping and holding objects? These porcupines use their tails for grasping and hanging in trees! | Philadelphia Zoo
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Meet Mr Prickles!! He (she?) is a prehensile tailed porcupine!! Unlike ground dwelling porcupines, they use their long, muscular tail as a fifth limb, wrapping it securely around branches for balance while climbing. Their diet is mainly vegetarian, consisting of fruits, leaves, flowers, and tender shoots, and their teeth are specialized for gnawing through tough plant material. Their body is covered in short, barbed quills used for defense, but when relaxed, the quills lie flat and give them a b
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Look at those climbing skills! Prehensile-tailed porcupines are arboreal and spend lots of time up in the trees. As you can see in this video, they use their prehensile tail to grip and balance while climbing up and down! Libby, our prehensile-tailed porcupine, can be seen outside in our South America habitat alongside our sloth, monkeys, and birds! Happy Wednesday! | Cameron Park Zoo
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Rico showing off his prehensile tail! These porcupines prehensile tail acts like an extra hand! Their strong, flexible tail helps them grip branches, balance while climbing, and even hang upside down as they explore the canopy. Prehensile-tailed porcupines are native to Central and South America, where they spend most of their time in trees. Their tails, along with their curved claws, let them move with surprising agility! | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
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The fun continues at the Members Only event. The new prehensile tail porcupine is showing off its skills in climbing. Check out how it uses its tail. #agczfamily #weloveourmembers | Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
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