The name was coined because the tripod’s legs are prehensile, like a monkey’s tail. “We thought of using the name Monkeypod, but that sounded kind of funny,” said co-founder Ken Minn. “And we thought a gorilla was the coolest monkey in the family — although technically gorillas don’t have tails and don’t hang from trees.” So the name is a non-sequitor, but it’s still pretty cool.
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