Tails in Action: Comparative Use of the Prehensile Tail and Substrate in Alouatta macconnelli, Sapajus apella, and Potos flavus
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DOI: 10.1002/ajp.70025
Abstract: Arboreal habitats are three‐dimensionally complex and are composed of substrates that differ in size, compliance, and continuity. In response, arboreal vertebrates have evolved morphological and behavioral traits allowing them to successfully move through these environments.… read more here.
Keywords: use; tail; prehensile tail; alouatta macconnelli ... See more keywords
Bio-Inspired Soft Variable-Stiffness Prehensile Tail Enabling Versatile Grasping and Enhancing Dynamic Mobility
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2025.3559842
Abstract: In nature, prehensile tails serve as versatile and essential appendages for animals, facilitating both grasping and enhanced mobility. Although existing robotic tails effectively contribute to mobility across a range of behaviors, they lack versatile object-grasping… read more here.
Keywords: mobility; bio inspired; versatile grasping; tail ... See more keywords