0 Question: Why do animals have tails? Asked by lozzadee to Lily, Mark, Paul, Sarah on 23 Jun 2010 in Categories: General.
Sarah Bardsley answered on 23 Jun 2010:
Ummm. Balance, steering, swatting flies and for wagging!
Mark Roberts answered on 23 Jun 2010:
to help them balance – and in the case of dogs to show that they are happy
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99124.htm
Lily Asquith answered on 23 Jun 2010:
For balance
Paul Roche answered on 23 Jun 2010:
Err, no idea – because they’d look stupid with hats?
I’m sure there’s an evolutionary reason, I guess to do with being able to grab hold of branches etc. and also to provide balance maybe?
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