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| howler |
a large tropical American monkey that has a long prehensile tail and a distinctive howling call. [1/3 definitions] |
| kinkajou |
a nocturnal, tree-dwelling animal of Central and South America that has a long, prehensile tail and brown fur. |
| macaque |
any of a family of monkeys of the East Indies, Asia, and Africa that have cheek pouches and tails that are not prehensile, such as the rhesus monkey. |
| spider monkey |
any of several tropical American monkeys that have long spidery limbs, rudimentary or no thumbs, and a long prehensile tail. |
| trunk |
the prehensile nasal appendage of the elephant; proboscis. [1/10 definitions] |
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