a manager in the department of birds and ectotherms (cold-blooded animals) at the Dallas Zoo, told Live Science. For instance, long-tailed grass lizards (Takydromus sexlineatus), a member of this ...

They cover their long tails with smelly secretions and wave them in the air to determine which animal is more powerful. Ring-tailed lemurs live in groups known as troops. These groups may include ...

Every now and then I get an opportunity to work with a species that I don’t have much hands-on experience with. These are ...

The first part of the common name refers to the 6-11 inches, bushy tail which the animal erects when disturbed, displaying the white hairs of the outer edge and under surface. Long, slender legs - ...

By contrast, most aquatic vertebrates have a lateral line that is streamlined near the animal’s tail and only becomes complex near their head. This would help them both bury themselves to avoid ...

The striking scissor-tailed flycatcher is our only regular “long-tailed kingbird.” It is not only graceful and beautiful, but also common and easy to observe. Monotypic. Length 10–14.8".

While exploring how best to design robots that use tails to reorient their bodies in midair, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan and University of California San Diego found that ...

While exploring how best to design robots that use tails to reorient their bodies in midair, a team of researchers at the ...