Why does animals have a tail?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

Not all animal's have tails and it also depends on the type of tail and the animal. Some use the tail for balance some for grabbing things, some for whipping away flying bugs that annoy them, some for all the reasons above.

Wiki User

∙ 14y ago

What else can I help you with?

What do most animals not need?

a tail

What small animals have long nose and tail?

A shrew has a long nose and a tail.

Do any animals fight with their tail?

lizards use their tail to hit the enemies

How can animals wave their tails?

as alert-push & plull of tail makes the wave of tail

Can animals with a tail be a mammal?

Most animals with a tail are mammals EX- cat, dog.. BUT fish can also have tails too...:D BYE

Which animals has built-in rubber in its tail?

platypus

How is a coccyx related to a special set of bones in other animals?

The coccyx forms a really short tail in humans. It is related to a regular tail in other animals that have them.

What small mammal has a tail twice as long as its body?

The giraffe has the longest tail of the land animals in the world. It is eight feet long. The blue whale has the longest tail of all the marine animals.

What are The animals having four legs and a tail?

gsthbe

How do call the end part of many animals?

Tail

What is the difference of a monkey to other animals?

prehensile tail

What kind of animals have tail?

bradley coldicott the giant