Animals Without Tails

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of animals with two tails; examples from many species. Animals with two tails are called bicaudal or polycaudal.

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Birds
In 1936 a robin was found with two tails, one the mirror image of the other. There was also a prehistoric bird called Jehalornis that a short functional tail and also a longer one with long feathers that might have been used in displays.

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Cats
Polycaudally (a split tail with two ends) occurs in cats but is very rare.