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Many animals have tails, and different animals have tails for different reasons.
They can be used for locomotion, balance, steering like a rudder on a boat, giving a push against something to gain propulsion, hanging from, grasping food or branches, sitting back on (curled up), swatting flies - or people, warnings (rattles on a snake's tail), showing affection (cat wrapping its tail around your leg), communication (beavers hitting logs, cats' tail angles), swimming, and a lot more.
For example, the male peacock's beautiful open tail is used as a sign of mating readiness. Dogs and cats use their tails as one sign of emotion and communication. Birds use their tails to stay balanced when not moving.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoCows have tails for the same reason that other animals have tails. It's not just for swatting away flies, but it's also a highly useful tool for displaying body language to other cows and animals.
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∙ 9y agoPigs have short, curly tails for many reasons. It is believed that pigs bite the tails of other pigs when they are fighting with each other and create injury. This injury was the beginning for the infection and disease. If the tail is short and curly then they can prevent other pigs to catch hold of the tail and bite it.
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∙ 14y agoone reason is to swat at flies that are biting them..
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∙ 11y agoIm afraid darling but if pigs dont have ears they will not be able to hear, they will be deaf smart one
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∙ 14y agothere is not really a reason for why they have a tail, it is a natural formation of evolution, so pigs just have tails, pigs may still be evolving from what form they are in now...
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∙ 12y agobecause it just is
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What is the end of a cows tail called?
The switch.
Do the tail of cows grow back after being cut off?
yes :)
When a cows tail points west the weather will be best?
That's just an old wives' tale. Cows' tails won't point west to signal the weather is best, usually when cows' tails are pointing west is when there's a strong wind blowing from east to west. And no body likes strong winds.
What is significance of the tail switch on a cow?
The cow tail switch was considered a renowned gift. It was given to someone that deserved the highest accolades and honor.
What are twelve cows called?
Twelve cows can be called a flink, a dozen head or a herd of cows.
How are sea cows mistaken for mermades?
its tail resembles a mermaids tail
If a cows head is facing north where does its tail face?
its tail does not have a face...
What is the end of a cows tail called?
The switch.
What does cows tail mean?
To follow someone.or troll
If a cows head faces north where does its tail face?
most likely "down"
Where do cows feces come out at?
Out of the cow's anus which is right under the tail.
What does weesnaw mean?
Weesnaw is a word meaning mixing body parts of Animals with other speices. For instance, a Cows tail with a pigs tail. The cow now has a pigs tail.
Do the tail of cows grow back after being cut off?
yes :)
When a cows tail points west the weather will be best?
That's just an old wives' tale. Cows' tails won't point west to signal the weather is best, usually when cows' tails are pointing west is when there's a strong wind blowing from east to west. And no body likes strong winds.
What animal are ox tails from?
Now, they are typically from cows, but they use to come from Ox, which are nothing more then castrated bulls. Ox-Tail is nothing more then the tail of a beef animal.
What is significance of the tail switch on a cow?
The cow tail switch was considered a renowned gift. It was given to someone that deserved the highest accolades and honor.
If you call a cows tail a leg then how many legs does the cow have?
Easy.Four.Calling something a different name doesn't make it that.
