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Grooming claw - Wikipedia A grooming claw (or toilet claw) is the specialized claw or nail on the foot of certain primates, used for personal grooming All prosimians have a grooming claw, but the digit that is specialized in this manner varies [1] Tarsiers have a grooming claw on second and third toes
Lemur-Like Toes Complicate Human Lineage - Live Science The presence of a lemur-like grooming claw on a new human and monkey relative known as Notharctus tenebrosus is confusing scientists' traditional interpretation of our ancient history
Ring-tailed Lemur Social Grooming: Photos and video On warm summer mornings like this one, the DLC's ring-tailed lemurs can often be found combing each others' fur! With the exception of the aye-aye, all lemurs' bottom teeth form a special "toothcomb" structure, which they use for grooming themselves and other lemurs
Fossils show ancient primates had grooming claws as well as nails This foot of a greater dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus major, had a grooming claw on the second toe, indicated by the narrow, tapered bone at the end The flat and wide bones at the tips of the other toes show that these bore nails
When Lemurs Groom: Exploring Social Bonding - Zoos - USA - California . . . Additionally, lemurs possess a specialized grooming claw Unlike other digits, this claw is adapted primarily for personal grooming Together, these tools allow lemurs to reach and clean difficult areas on both themselves and their peers, demonstrating a fascinating case of evolutionary adaptation aimed at enhancing social interactions and
What makes a lemur a lemur? | Animal Keeper Blog A grooming claw on the second digit of their foot is elongated and used for scratching Grooming claw And the light reflecting layer behind the retina of the eye is called a tapetum lucidum which helps lemurs see in the dark
Do Lemurs Have Two Tongues? - Pets on Mom. com Most lemur toes end in nails, but the second toe on each foot has a grooming claw instead Lemurs don't use their fingers during grooming, but they use their upturned claws to scratch themselves and their friends