10 Fascinating Animals with Unusual Tails

By Sheetal Kumari | May 22, 2025 

Male seahorses utilize their curly, strong tails to hold themselves onto seagrass, protecting them from currents.

Seahorse

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This mammal with scales possesses a strong, prehensile tail that it uses to climb trees and ball up for defense.

Pangolin

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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.

Thresher Shark

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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.

Spider Monkey

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Crocodile’s powerful tail assists in swimming quickly and can even provide strong blows on land or water.

Crocodile

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The extravagant, colorful tail of the male peacock is employed to entice females for mating displays.

Peacock

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Kangaroos balance with their powerful tails and even utilize them as a fifth limb to hop and stand.

Kangaroo

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The curved tail ends of the scorpion in a venomous stinger, employed for defence and hunting.

Scorpion

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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.

Lizard (Autotomy)

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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.

Lyrebird

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