2007-11-20 07:27:06 · 7 answers · asked by amt_ashley_23 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
A lot of them use them as a prehensile 5th appendage to help keep their hands/arms free when in the trees eating or foraging.
They also aid in balance..
2007-11-20 07:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by nixity 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All vertebrates with tails use them for balance; the longer the tail, the better balance. Good balance is important in jumping and climbing.
Monkeys do a LOT of jumping and climbing, so they have LONG tails. Some of them are even prehensile, used for grasping.
2007-11-20 09:43:10 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having a tail is a primitive feature in vertebrates. Monkeys have adapted for balance and as functional 5th appendage for grasping.
2007-11-20 09:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by cu_dubh2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
* New world monkeys have prehensile tails - Old World monkeys don't. The tail is used for balance whem maneuvering thru the branches.
2007-11-21 14:35:29 · answer #4 · answered by Bacse 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for balance and its another 'hand' to hold on to things with.
2007-11-20 07:44:36 · answer #5 · answered by naturegirlkole 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because human beings do not have one - ha ha haaa
2015-02-14 05:49:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
balancing!
2007-11-20 16:26:19 · answer #7 · answered by helphelp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋