Are you thinking about opossums?
One example of an animal that swings by its tail is the spider monkey. Spider monkeys have a prehensile tail that acts like a fifth limb, allowing them to swing from branches and move through trees with agility.
typicaly on occasion they be called monkeys
opossum
A lion with no tail is simply referred to as a lion. The tail does not dictate the name of the animal.
A rat is an animal that does not fly. It also has a long, rounded, naked tail. The tail is used to counter balance the rat's movements, and is also very sensitive.
it's a sloth
Ocelot
A koala
It sounds like you mean a sloth. There are a few varieties and they generally do hang upside down on the underside of tree limbs.
A wreath
A peach
Gorillas
The snake is an animal that has no tail.
One example of an animal that swings by its tail is the spider monkey. Spider monkeys have a prehensile tail that acts like a fifth limb, allowing them to swing from branches and move through trees with agility.
bird feeder, and Tire swing
He Is Not A Bear.My Mom Thinks It Is A Monkey,But I Think Is A Mouse,Cat,Gerbil,Or BandicotMy daughter says he is a monkey because the song says he lives in a tree and he has a long tail. And if you watch it, he actually hangs from the tree sometimes.
the fur that hangs from the tail (like in a golden retriever) is called the fringe.