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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Latin arboreus of a tree, from arbor
Latin arboreus of a tree, from arbor
*Date: circa [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1667]
*Date: circa [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1667]
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
*1 : of, relating to, or resembling a tree
*1 : of, relating to, or resembling a tree
'''Arboreal''' locomotion is the locomotion of [[animals]] in trees. In every [[habitat]] in which trees are present, [[animals]] have evolved to move in them. Some animals may only scale trees occasionally, while others are exclusively arboreal. These [[habitats]] pose numerous [[mechanical]] [[challenges]] to animals moving through them, leading to a variety of anatomical, [[behavioral]] and [[ecological]] consequences. Furthermore, many of these same principles may be applied to climbing without trees, such as on rock piles or mountains.
'''Arboreal''' locomotion is the locomotion of [[animals]] in trees. In every [[habitat]] in which trees are present, [[animals]] have evolved to move in them. Some animals may only scale trees occasionally, while others are exclusively arboreal. These [[habitats]] pose numerous [[mechanical]] [[challenges]] to animals moving through them, leading to a variety of anatomical, [[behavioral]] and [[ecological]] consequences. Furthermore, many of these same principles may be applied to climbing without trees, such as on rock piles or mountains.
The earliest known tetrapod with specializations that adapted it for climbing trees, was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suminia Suminia], a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapsid synapsid] of the late [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permian Permian], about 260 million years ago.
The earliest known tetrapod with specializations that adapted it for climbing trees, was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suminia Suminia], a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapsid synapsid] of the late [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permian Permian], about 260 million years ago.
[[Category: General Reference]]
[[Category: General Reference]]