arboreally
Among the branches
Arboreally means in a manner relating to trees, especially living in or moving through them.
The word describes how certain animals spend their lives: Monkeys travel arboreally, swinging from branch to branch.
Sloths, koalas, and many primates are arboreally adapted, with bodies built for climbing and gripping.
Overhead protective covering
- branchesLimbs of trees
- treetopsUppermost forest branches
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
crown · boughs · limbs · trunk · forest · rainforest · woodland · jungle
Ascending by physical effort
- swingingMoving in arcs
- leapingSpringing into air
- perchingResting while gripping
- clingingGripping without release
traversing · scampering · gliding · foraging · nesting · roosting · dwelling · inhabiting
canopy
Overhead protective covering
- branchesLimbs of trees
- treetopsUppermost forest branches
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
foliage · crown · boughs · limbs · trunk · forest · rainforest · woodland · jungle · grove
climbing
Ascending by physical effort
clinging · traversing · scampering · gliding · foraging · nesting · roosting · dwelling · inhabiting · ascending
limbs
Body's major appendages
grip · prehensile · opposable · padded · webbed · forelimbs · hindlimbs · grasping · adapted · specialized
primate
Higher mammal order member
sloth · squirrel · koala · lemur · tree frog · chameleon · flying squirrel · sugar glider · howler · marmoset
arboreallyterrestrially
In a land-based way
on the ground · underground · aquatically · on land · aerially