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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 only scale trees occasionally, while others are exclusively arboreal. These habitats pose numerous mechanical challenges to animals moving through them, leading to a variety of anatomical, behavioral and ecological consequences as well as variations throughout different species. Furthermore, many of these same principles may be applied to climbing without trees, such as on rock piles or mountains.
The earliest known tetrapod with specializations that adapted it for climbing trees, was Suminia, a synapsid of the late Permian, about 260 million years ago.
Some invertebrate animals are exclusively arboreal in habitat, for example, see tree snail.
Arboreal habitats pose numerous mechanical challenges to animals moving in them, which have been solved in diverse ways. These challenges include moving on narrow branches, moving up and down inclines, balancing, crossing gaps, and dealing with obstructions.
A master of arboreal locomotion, or brachiation; this White-Handed Gibbon was my favorite animal at the Honolulu Zoo.
Learn more http://athleticexplorations.com/ arboreal locomotion is finding the smartest balance between the branches to hold and these to dodge
Top 10 Arboreal Species Tree Hugger Animals for Kids #EarthDay2017 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 only occasionally, but others are exclusively arboreal. The habitats pose numerous mechanical challenges to animals moving through them and lead to a variety of anatomical, behavioral and ecological consequences as well as variations throughout different species.[1] Furthermore, many of these same principles may be applied to climbing without trees, such as on rock piles or mountains. The earliest known tetrapod with specializations that adapted it for climbing trees was Suminia, a synapsid of the late Permian, about 260 million years ago.[2] Some invertebra...
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Dynamic branches were developed for one of our small cats to encourage more locomotion is the old boy. Most carnivore enclosures use branches that are nailed into place, but to create a more natural movement we linked the branches together using wire rope and karabiners. Although the initial set up took a long time (although no longer than nailing them together) it offers many advantages; The route around the enclosure can be changed on a daily basis very easily, if the cat has to move enclosure then the branches can be taken as well so that his scent is in the new environment helping to reduce stress of the move, and it also gives the cat the chance to learn real balance. The system could easily be used for primates or other arboreal species. The original design also included 'wind catche...
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Corn Snake Using Arboreal Concertina Locomotion - from http://jeb.biologists.org/content/210/21/3862.short and http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jez.521/abstract