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A thin-boned, ancient-Egyptian type of face seems to predominate: narrow hips are general, and slender, nonprehensile hands like those of a lizard are quite universal.

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They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section M, N, and O by Project Gutenberg