07 Oct 2024
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Adult frogs and toads do not have tails. Although tadpoles (the larval stage) have tails, they lose them as they mature through metamorphosis.
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Great apes, including humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and bonobos, are tailless. They are distinguished from monkeys by the absence of tails.
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The Manx is a breed of domestic cat that is either born without a tail or with a very short one due to a genetic mutation. It’s a famous example of a tailless animal.
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Unlike many rodents, guinea pigs have no visible tails, although they may have a tiny vestigial tail hidden under their fur.
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These tree-dwelling marsupials of Australia do not have external tails. Their spine helps them cling to trees for stability instead of a tail.
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While elephants do have a short tail with a tuft of hair, it is relatively small and not a functional tail like that of other large mammals.
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Some species of lizards can shed their tails as a defense mechanism to escape predators, but they may not always grow them back or grow only a stump.
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