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It can, depending on your meaning:

  • tails - Referring to more than one tail, or to the reverse side of a coin.
  • tail's - Having to do with a tail, or as a shorthand for 'tail is'.
  • tails' - Having to do with more than one tail.

Examples of each of the above:

  • The coin came up tails, so I used my cat o' nine tails instead of the bullwhip.
  • His tail's fur is shedding because his tail'sgetting old.
  • Their tails' rings are of different sizes.
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