By Sheetal Kumari | May 22, 2025
Male seahorses utilize their curly, strong tails to hold themselves onto seagrass, protecting them from currents.
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This mammal with scales possesses a strong, prehensile tail that it uses to climb trees and ball up for defense.
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Its tail is whip-like and will use one blow to stun fish. It’s a hunting device as well as a weapon.
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With a tail as powerful as a limb, spider monkeys employ it for clutching and moving from tree to tree with ease.
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Crocodile’s powerful tail assists in swimming quickly and can even provide strong blows on land or water.
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The extravagant, colorful tail of the male peacock is employed to entice females for mating displays.
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Kangaroos balance with their powerful tails and even utilize them as a fifth limb to hop and stand.
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The curved tail ends of the scorpion in a venomous stinger, employed for defence and hunting.
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Lizards have the ability to drop their tails to evade predators—later regrowing them, a rare skill in the animal kingdom.
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The lyrebird’s tail fans out like a lyre. During mating displays, it uses its tail and mimics sounds to impress females.
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