What animals have long tail and why?

This list ranks a variety of animals with a tail equal in length or much longer than their body.

• #10 Longest Tail: The Giraffe. ...
• #9 Longest Tail: The Common Thresher Shark. ...
• #8 Longest Tail: The Long-Eared Jerboa. ...
• #7 Longest Tail: Eastern Glass Lizard. ...
• # 6 Longest Tail: The Ring-Tailed Lemur.

1. Which animal has the longest tail on earth?
2. Why would a long tail be an advantage for animals?
3. What animal has a long thin tail?
4. Is Kangaroo a long tailed animal?
5. What animals have tails?
6. Do monkeys have tails?
7. Do giraffes have tails?
8. What's the purpose of tails?
9. Which bird has the longest tail?
10. Does a possum have a long tail?
11. What creature has 7 legs?
12. Why are there no 3 legged animals?
13. Do any animals have 5 legs?

Which animal has the longest tail on earth?

The giraffe has the longest tail of all land animals, at 39 inches (14 m). With a tail over three times its body length, the Asian grass lizard is the land animal with the longest tail to body ratio.

Why would a long tail be an advantage for animals?

Its long tail helps balance its entire body as it twists and turns at speeds up to 70 mph. Though often underappreciated, tails are essential components of many animals' anatomy that enable them to survive from one year into the next.

What animal has a long thin tail?

Swimming Rodents

But, a tell-tale sign that you are looking at a muskrat is that you can see its long thin tail above the surface of the water. When beavers swim, their tail is generally under the water and not visible.

Is Kangaroo a long tailed animal?

Red kangaroos have a strong tail which is often used to create a tripod when standing upright. Australians call the males of this species "Big Reds" as they grow up to a head-and-body length of 1.3-1.6 m (4.35. ... The long tail streamers of these birds can measure up to 100.5 cm (39.6 in) in length.

What animals have tails?

Most birds, mammals, reptiles, and even fish have tails. But humans and other apes don't, even though our close primate relatives do. That's because while most mammals use their tails for balance, we don't walk on four legs. So we don't need them.

Do monkeys have tails?

Monkeys and apes are both primates, which means they're both part of the human family tree. ... The quickest way to tell the difference between a monkey and an ape is by the presence or absence of a tail. Almost all monkeys have tails; apes do not.

Do giraffes have tails?

Grazing animals such as elephants, zebras and giraffes have long, thin tails with a tuft of hair on the end. These tails function like built-in fly swatters that enable the animals to protect themselves from biting insects.

What's the purpose of tails?

Many land animals use their tails to brush away flies and other biting insects. Some species, including cats and kangaroos, use their tails for balance; and some, such as monkeys and opossums, have what are known as prehensile tails, which are adapted to allow them to grasp tree branches.

Which bird has the longest tail?

One of the most spectacular birds-of-paradise, the male ribbon-tailed astrapia has the longest tail feathers in relation to body size of any bird, over three times the length of its body.

Does a possum have a long tail?

The typical Opossum tail is quite long and boneless, however, the muscles around the tail are so strong that they can support the entire body of the animal on a tree branch or any other fragile material. ... Opossums do not use their tails to fight other animals.

What creature has 7 legs?

Heptapods are very rare, but do exist. The sea star Luidia ciliaris naturally has seven arms. I suspect nearly all the heptapods on earth will be be echinoderms (sea stars, sea urchins, sea lilies), as these are the only animals with pentamerism (5-limbs), so likely would be the only ones with seven.

Why are there no 3 legged animals?

"Almost all animals are bilateral," he said. The code for having two sides to everything seems to have got embedded in our DNA very early in the evolution of life -- perhaps before appendages like legs, fins or flippers even evolved. Once that trait for bilateral symmetry was baked in, it was hard to change.

Do any animals have 5 legs?

It turns out kangaroos may be the world's only “pentapedal” animals, effectively having five legs. ... Unlike the tails of other animals, the kangaroo's tail functions as a leg, pushing it forward as it walks.