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Members of the Spirames Family have prehensile tails to help in perching, and in some cases catching prey. Though most have adapted the support rods of their tail into articulate, finger-like flaps, some have abandoned them altogether for an opossum-like prehensile tail which they hang from when at rest. Those that have webbing that joins their flaps are able to steer like their Ordonia cousins, but they also use it as a net to capture prey from the air or scoop it off the ground. The rest have separated flaps that are highly articulate and enable fine control in flight and a good grip when perching.

Description

Members of the Spirames Family have prehensile tails to help in perching, and in some cases catching prey. Though most have adapted the support rods of their tail into articulate, finger-like flaps, some have abandoned them altogether for an opossum-like prehensile tail which they hang from when at rest. Those that have webbing that joins their flaps are able to steer like their Ordonia cousins, but they also use it as a net to capture prey from the air or scoop it off the ground. The rest have separated flaps that are highly articulate and enable fine control in flight and a good grip when perching.