Why tails

It's almost like it's not there at all. Why is this? Well, some people think the answer lies in an old story told by scouts around the campfire. What do you think? Could there be any truth to this story? Why or why not? So are you feeling a little bit jealous right now?

If you are, it's only natural. After all this talk of tails and you not having one…well…that could make anyone a bit envious. What if you were granted one wish: you can have a tail. It can be any kind of tail you want.

You get to decide what it looks like and how long it is. What would you choose? Maybe a long, fluffy tail like a cat's? Or how about a powerful wagger like you might find on a Golden Retriever? Perhaps an alligator's tail is more your style? What kind of tail would you want to wag and why? Let us know! Post a comment below or leave us a comment on Facebook. We can't wait to read about what kind of tail you'd choose if you could pick one!

Did you get it? Test your knowledge. What are you wondering? Wonder Words human tail animal branch purposes tailbone balance communicate protection humble wagging reeling steering grooming swatting Take the Wonder Word Challenge. Join the Discussion. Grace Jun 13, I would like a wolf tail because most wolves are independent but also think of others, just like humans. That thought made me love wolves even more!

Jun 17, Rommel Kolianeh Mar 26, Anonymous Nov 12, Humans have tails your tailbone curves like a tail just skin grows over it your tailbone. Dec 15, Ellie Jelly May 28, If I had to choose a tail, I would pick a red foxes' tail. I think their tails are pretty and would help me keep warm if I was cold. Sure, it would get attention from others, but maybe all the mumble about it would be jealousy?

I'm not sure, but for now if you want a tail, you can only hope and dream. I think it would be awesome if humans had wings too. May 30, Kevin Mar 15, We don't have tails coz we never evolved from monkey's. True fact. Think about it carefully, Apes,Monkey's spend more time with humans now than they ever did people even have them as pets. There in zoo's and they see humans all the time, But yet not one ape or monkey can talk yet or are walking about on 2 legs.

Plus what animal do you know that would make there life harder by trying to do something that nature didnt intend them on doing, Like walk upright. There are many animal today that can easily stand on there 2 back legs and even walk, But these animal's do it mainly to reach thing's or give themself's a better view point for what there trying to see.

But not one of these animal's take it into there head's that it a good idea to stay this way and just walk around on there back legs for the rest of there life's. So this leads me to the last point and that would be, Who were the apes trying to mimic by walking upright since there we're no human about at that time where did they get the idea from seen as every other animal round them would of been on all 4's. Mar 16, Aug 23, That would be an interesting sight, timothy!

What would you use your tail for? Anping Jun 8, I would rather we have lightweight albeit strong skeletons that don't fracture easily.

Of course I also wish we had wings too lol. Jun 8, Thanks for sharing your opinion, Anping! Abbie Smith Mar 10, Mar 12, Sadness Feb 10, Have you ever been rejected before??

I think I cried like times already. Feb 12, Hi, Wonder Friend! We are sorry to hear your sad! Ryan Nov 30, I believe as long as the tail is sized proportionally, humans' balance could benefit from having a tail.

As for it getting in the way, my yellow lab sits or lays on her tail fairly often and it didn't seem to bother her. Assuming the tail is prehensile, I think it would be very useful for all kinds of things, from carrying things to parkour. And that is not even considering aesthetics and fashion. Paul Apr 5, Apr 7, Dec 2, Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Ryan! Great explanation! Jimster Feb 18, Only because there cool and super soft.

Wonderopolis Feb 24, Wonderopolis Oct 9, Mason and DeAntre ms. Aug 29, The video we watched did not tell us why humans do not have tails.

So me and DeAntre were wondering why the video only said what kind of tails his favorite animals were. We still wonder why only animals have tails.

We were wondering if you can explain it better than what the summary says? Wonderopolis Aug 29, We learned that we don't need tails, but animals need tails for many different reasons. One is so they can climb trees and protect their selves. We also learned ,that what kind of tails animals have. We still wonder why do pigs have tails.

Xiper May 11, I personally think that the tailbone, or the coccyx, is incontrovertible evidence for substantiating the fact of evolution.

Wonderopolis May 11, Thanks for sharing with us today! Gunhoundog Apr 22, I wonder if I had a tail what would I do, thinking about it I would probably hit my cat in the face with it for all the times shes done it to me. Wonderopolis Apr 22, Aw, Gunhoundog. You wouldn't do that to your poor cat, would you?

Wonderopolis Jun 6, If I had a tail, I would use it to carry stuff or kill bugs. Wonderopolis May 26, Destiny May 24, Wonderopolis May 25, You're so very welcome, Destiny!

Tails can also entertain an animal, and a dog or cat chasing its tail is a sight to see. However, all of us did have a tail once. We grow one between day 31 to 35 of fetal development. Send questions to sallycragin verizon. Sections U. Science Technology Business U. A tailless upright posture is also well suited to climbing tree trunks.

In other words, these animals are naturally upright, unlike old and new world monkeys that use all fours. Both are suited to their survival in their particular environments.

New world monkeys are a separate group far removed from old world monkeys, and not a part of the monkey ape lineage. So the difference between monkeys and apes, tail and no tail, is a matter of adaptation to a particular environment.