arboreal
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The oldest known chameleon fossils date to the early Miocene, about 16 to 23 million years ago, long after many of their arboreal adaptations had appeared.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025
"Owning up to this arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery would make them public enemy number one," Mr Wright said.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
The best remains the fragrant and fruitful orange tree, the original arboreal icon that fetched newcomers here by the tens of thousands.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
As the researchers note, arboreal howlers are extremely slow-moving primates who are very careful about the way they exert their energy.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024
Maybe it was a vestige of our arboreal past; we wanted to climb up and out of danger.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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