No.
At most, a kangaroo will balance on its tail and lash out with its strong hind legs in defence.
claws and there stinging tail
Ankylosaurs are covered in bony plates, which are effective protection against predators. Some had bony tail clubs that could be used as weapons, too.
the cats tail is shorter then a kangaroo's tail
No. Not at all.
no geckos do not die when there tail falls of it is a defense strategy to defend against predators. Most species will grow a new one back.
I did some looking and I did not find any relatives of Stegosaurus with plates but no tail spikes. The tail spikes, or thagomizers, were used as weapons for self defense against predators.
They'll coil up into a defensive position and rattle their tail and will often strike out with their fangs .
No. Rat-kangaroos are marsupials and quite different to rats and kangaroo-rats, which are placental mammals. Rat-kangaroos do not have a hairless tail, and some species actually have a hairier tail than larger members of the macropod family.
Tree kangaroos vary in height. They range from 1.2m (120cm) to 1.65m (165cm) in length from their head to the tip of their tail.
A stingray's body structure includes a flat shape and a venomous stinger on their tail, which they use for self-defense against potential predators. Their body is also covered in hardened scales or dermal denticles, providing an additional layer of protection.
Stegosaurus had four thagomizers, or tail spikes, at the end of its tail. Fossil evidence suggests that Stegosaurus used thagomizers to defend themselves against predators by swinging its tail and trying to stab the predator.
Euoplocephalus was a herbivorous dinosaur known for its clubbed tail used for defense. While the exact speed of a Euoplocephalus tail is not recorded, it likely could swing it quickly to defend against predators in close proximity.