:). Without it, he wouldn't be able to swim as quickly as he does. Tessa said: Maybe some animals use their tails to help them eat. You are full of energy- nice work, Wonder Friend! So, this brings us to the big question: why don’t humans have tails? Many land animals use their tails to brush away flies and other biting insects. the Wonder of the Day® via email or SMS. :), Thanks for sharing your opinion, Anping! Thanks for WONDERing with us today! Interesting, gorillas only have 3 tail bones. It's Finding Aliens Life Forms!!! Aren't tails great? We can't help but giggle! We thought about what it would be like to to have tails. You are a super Wonder Friend, Julie, and we LOVE all the cool facts you have shared with us! After all this talk of tails and you not having one…well…that could make anyone a bit envious. Hi wonderopolis! i love unicorns. Or how about a powerful wagger like you might find on a Golden Retriever? “Personal information” is defined under the Act to mean information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), that is recorded in any form and whether true or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion, but does not include information of a kind to which the Health Records Act 2001(Vic) applies. All republished articles must be attributed in the following way and contain links to both the site and original article: “This article was first published on Pursuit. If you are, it's only natural. When my brother was in preschool, his teacher had two pet turtles in the classroom. “Gibbons are able to use their long arms to swing from branch to branch in the treetops of south-east Asian forests. Animal tails are used in a variety of ways. It would have to be long in order to chase it, wouldn't it? 2014–2020 © National Center for Families Learning, http://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-dont-humans-have-tails, © National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), I would like a wolf tail because most wolves are independent but also think of others, just like humans. I wonder why she does that. Humans' appendix, tail bone, and other organs no longer serve a purpose. Squirrels and monkeys, though, use their tails to keep their balance and sometimes to even hold on to a branch. We hope you talk to a friend or a parent about why animals wag their tails! Did you ever WONDER why you have a tailbone but not a tail? Have you ever seen a dog wagging its tail in happiness? Most birds, mammals, reptiles, and even fish have tails. Hi Wonderopolis, We do have tails, all mammals have tails. The Media Office is staffed from 8am–5pm Monday to Friday. By subscribing, you agree to our privacy statement. Can you imagine running or walking with a tail following you around? Why don’t humans have tails? True, the end of the spine sticks out noticeably in a one-month embryo, but that’s because muscles and limbs don’t develop until stimulated by the spine .. You wouldn't do that to your poor cat, would you? What was your favorite animal featured in today's Wonder video? :) :), Great pick, Julie, peacocks have beautiful feathers indeed! 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. We've touched on just a few examples. If I had to choose a tail, I would pick a red foxes' tail. You get to decide what it looks like and how long it is. :), Hi, Wonder Friend! :), Good afternoon, Shantal, thanks for WONDERing with us today! Assuming the tail is prehensile, I think it would be very useful for all kinds of things, from carrying things to parkour. What kind of tail would you like? Keep the learning going by exploring one or more of the following activities with a friend or family member: Autumn and Hailey for contributing questions about today’s Wonder topic! Sure, it would get attention from others, but maybe all the mumble about it would be jealousy? Since we humans handle these things with our hands and feet, we just don't need tails! :), Hello, KF Dragons! Please refer to our Privacy Policy and Privacy Statement for the University of Melbourne Website for information in relation to the broader practices in relation to the collection, use handling and disclosure of personal information by the University. Check out this, Have you ever noticed how big bears are? If you could pick a tail, what would you choose? Other animals might use their tails for protection. (https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-are-they-called-pigtails/) :), WONDERful, Xiper! Check out these WONDERS about a dog's tail - Wonder #539: Why Do Dogs Chase Their Tails? Dear Wonderopolis, If you had a tail, what kind of tail would it be? This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives 3.0 Australia (CC BY-ND 3.0 AU), so you can republish our articles for free, online or in print. :), Thanks so much, Wonder Friend Destiny! Hi, Paul! Sorry, something went wrong. Since tails first evolved at least 500 million years ago, they’ve taken on every role imaginable. Have you ever tried to run along the thin branches high up in a tree? Thanks for sharing! Both are suited to their survival in their particular environments. Fish have evolved tails, which they were allowed to move easily through the water (tail wagging pushes forward). Autumn and Hailey for contributing questions about today’s Wonder topic! You don’t have to be an expert on the breed to know what a Rottweiler looks like. Your predictions for tomorrow's Wonder are out of this world-- what great guesses! Bye! Collection of Personal Information by the University in relation to Pursuit. The University has a television and radio studio to facilitate live and prerecorded broadcast quality interviews with media. Eric Wonders, “Why do animals have tails?” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Eric! Life originated in the sea, so We can say that the tails originate from the sea. “Humans belong to a group called the great apes, and along with chimps, gorillas and orang-utans, none of us have tails. Both are suited to their survival in their particular environments.“The upright stance in apes is enabled anatomically by a shorter lumbar region and the loss of the tail. As they swing along, the trunk and legs hang below giving the body an upright posture. :-), Thanks for giggling with us today, Emma! See You For Tomorrow's Epic (Or Annoying) Wonder!!! The lesser apes like gibbons don’t have tails either and they give us a clue as to how not having a tail can be an advantage. In addition, the shoulder scapula bone is situated at the back as opposed to the sides as it is in monkeys, hence gibbons are able to raise their arms and swing from them,” Dr Young says. We bet you'd love this Wonder, Anthony: #936-- How Many Bones Are In Your Body? What you should watch out for, though, is a swinging tail that can send you reeling! If you look at wild cats, ones that run very fast have longer tails.”“Similarly the tree-dwelling monkeys of Africa and Asia, such as macaques, have long tails, which they use for balance, as they move around on all fours.”Humans do have a tail, but it’s for only a brief period during our embryonic development. Tails come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Open wide! I thought they were just feathers! Of course I also wish we had wings too lol. Humans walk really well on just two legs, so we don't need tails to help us keep our balance. SCIENCE — Life Science. You have answered 0 of 3 questions correctly and your score is: Subscribe to Wonderopolis and receive EEK! A very well-thought-out post, Ellie Jelly! Why don't humans have tails, too? With a few adjustments, this enabled early humans to walk and jog over grassland and take up an entirely new way of life. ========================================================== Have you ever been playing on the playground and took a spill that put you flat on your rear end? 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. What if you were granted one wish: you can have a tail. A tailless upright posture is also well suited to climbing tree trunks.”. Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Eric from AL. Simply put, we don’t need them; humans walk upright, which prevents the head from imposing an imbalance as it would in a quadruped. Only because there cool and super soft. Dr David YoungHumans love the idea of a tail – just ask my five-year-old niece who dresses up with her dinosaur tail, wags it like a dog and uses it as a weapon.Tails are almost standard issue in the animal kingdom. If you look at all the animals that have tails and the ways they use them, it's clear that tails can and do serve many important purposes. Hi wonderopolis I talked about different kinds of tails with my family and my school. Yes, there is a good tale behind the disappearance of tails from monkeys to humans. They didn’t call it a tail because it doesn’t look like one. To understand why, take a look at how we walk. If you're a swimmer, think about how much faster you might be able to go if you had legs kicking AND a tail wagging! Tell everybody about Wonderopolis and its wonders. We learned that we don't need tails, but animals need tails for many different reasons. So we don’t need them. :), You're so very welcome, Destiny! You’ve matched all of the definitions correctly. Let's take a look at some animals with tails and why they're important to those animals. Thanks for visiting us today, Shilpa! Sometimes humans are born with very short tails, but they are cut off by the doctors when it happens. Tails are almost standard issue in the animal kingdom. Perhaps pigs used to need their tails long ago, but don't anymore. You are very kind. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to have a tail. I believe as long as the tail is sized proportionally, humans' balance could benefit from having a tail. What do you think, Destiny? Have you seen Wonder 1578: Are Unicorns Real? What's the best part of being a cat? I think their tails are pretty and would help me keep warm if I was cold. :) We do have tails, all mammals have tails. Animal tails usually hang down towards the ground. Mr. The simplest answer is because we dont need it anymore. Why is this? We're glad you're WONDERing with us, Wonder Friend! It can be any kind of tail you want. It’s most pronounced at around day 31 to 35 of gestation and then it regresses into the four or five fused vertebrae becoming our coccyx. Tails are primarily for balancing a quadrapedal animal (seeing as their head is heavy, they would be off balance without a tail). p.s. If I Could Be An Animal With A Tail It Would Me A Blue Spider Monkey “Tails in mammals often serve as a counter balance to the head and assist an animal in movement, especially running. In fact, a tail might throw us off balance. We loved the pig and the monkey-- they have curly tails-- and we think our furry puppy friends have the happiest tails around! Tails can also help you maintain your balance…at least that's what the monkeys and squirrels in Wonderopolis tell us. :), Hi, Jimster20015! just imagine us as human's trying to evole back to what they say we came from, We would walk on all 4's for a matter of minutes until we were back upright realising how uncomforable and awkward and slow those few minutes were for us. Our favorite was the bushy tail squirrel! Why do they do that? And that is not even considering aesthetics and fashion. In terms of tails, however, most of us are aware of … We hope not, because you'd probably fall out of the tree! In this sense, gorillas are more evolved than humans. Want to add a little wonder to your website? A long one, a striped one, and bushy one? Well, some people think the answer lies in an old story told by scouts around the campfire. The cat's tails on the video looked really cute. Some animals use their tails to communicate. Think about it carefully, Apes,Monkey's spend more time with humans now than they ever did people even have them as pets . We're glad you had fun WONDERing! Why Do Animals Have Tails And Humans Don’t. As it happens, the upright stance with no tail, which is good for moving in trees, is also good for leaving trees and walking on the ground. Hi Wonderopolis! :), You're right, khgflugp3rubv! Keep it up and have a fun weekend full of WONDERing! Cats will often stick their tail in the air and slightly backward. at one point in his/her life, every human being does have a tail. Humans are apes, and apes for reasons of evolution that are not currently known have lost their tails, unlike their closest relatives, the monkeys, who still retain their tails. WOHOO! They're huge! Answer 4: Early anatomists thought it was shaped “like a cuckoo’s beak” they gave it the name coccyx (from the Latin for Cuckoo). Have you ever been rejected before?? So again, far from being a useless evolutionary leftover, the “tail bone” is quite important in human development. We bet that tail would come in handy if you needed an extra arm for carrying lots of things, like books at school or even sports equipment! That’s because while most mammals use their tails for balance, we don’t walk on four legs. Primitive fish have existed long before land animals. Interested in sharing Wonderopolis® every day? The person can't fake it," … The shape of the spine, the bend at the knee, the placement of the head over the midline between our feet. They are a vestige left over from our ancestors. If I had a tail, I would use it to carry stuff or kill bugs. It’s most pronounced at around day 31 to 35 of gestation and then it regresses into the four or five fused vertebrae becoming our coccyx. But humans and other apes don’t, even though our close primate relatives do. How Dangerous Is Mount Everest’s Death Zone? Obviously this is a throwback to our primate routes and would once have … We still wonder why do pigs have tails. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Kevin! We've had a SUPER week WONDERing with you! It may surprise you to learn that the early ancestors of the Homo sapiens that we are today, almost certainly had a tail of some sort. That would be an interesting sight, timothy! These dogs are known for their large, muscular bodies, their black-and-tan coloration, and their short tails. Eventually, by noting how the vestigial organs in one species were similar to functioning organs in other species, biologists concluded two otherwise dissimilar creatures must have shared a common ancestor. So be glad you haven’t got a long tail when riding a bicycle or running for an elevator. But they have very small tails compared to their size. :), Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Ryan! :), Hi, Mason and DeAntre! Keep up the WONDERing! We're glad this Wonder was inspiring! We have more than 100 vestigial anomalies, the most renowned of which are the appendix, wisdom teeth, coccyx, external ear, and male nipples. The simplest answer is because we don't need it anymore. Several characters in Dragon Ball have tails (しっぽ, Shippo) that, depending on the character, can be used in several different ways, notably to perform Tail Attacks. :-), Aw, Gunhoundog. August said: I think some cats and dogs don't have tails. Thanks for your patience. I like you. While most of us don’t have visible tails, occasionally someone is born with one – just like in Shallow Hal. And neither do chimps or any other ape including us, of course. Thanks for telling us all about your sister's happy dog-- we bet she wags her tail when she sees you! :), Way to go, Ethan, you've really been using your imagination with us today! A tail would just get in the way and be a nuisance to this type of locomotion.”Gibbons use arms for balance “Gibbons can also walk bipedally along branches using their arms for balance. If you look at wild cats, ones that run very fast have longer tails.”, “Similarly the tree-dwelling monkeys of Africa and Asia, such as macaques, have long tails, which they use for balance, as they move around on all fours.”. You can access any personal information the University holds about you by contacting the University’s Privacy Officer at privacy-officer@unimelb.edu.au. How do you would lose balance with a tail you might get more? They have tails to balance themselves when they jump. The University would seek your prior written consent before using your personal information for any purpose other than that which is described above and before disclosing your personal information to any third party. Thanks for sharing with us today! In addition, the shoulder scapula bone is situated at the back as opposed to the sides as it is in monkeys, hence gibbons are able to raise their arms and swing from them,” Dr Young says.“But compare this to new world monkeys of South America, like spider monkeys, who also use all fours, but have prehensile tails, which means they can use their tails like an extra hand.”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. HOORAY for you! In rare cases, human babies may be born with a vestigial tail-like structure due to a birth defect in rare cases. Fines would stop between the animals so we could guess what kind of tails they had. We don't have tails coz we never evolved from monkey's. Others, like gibbons and humans, can walk completely upright. 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. One is so they can climb trees and protect their selves. Answer by Diane Eager. So why don’t humans have them? That would take some getting used to, wouldn't it? Dr David Young is a zoologist who wrote a seminal textbook The Discovery of Evolution and is Director of the Tiegs Museum, at the University of Melbourne. We've enjoyed comments from Ava F, August, Will, Lilly, Tessa, Hannah, Matthias, Darcy and Duke! Thanks for sharing your comment and question- what a great point! We also talked about some dogs who got their tails cut off. It sounds like you have been doing some WONDERing about aliens and other life forms... what have you found?! Why is it people get confused between monkey's and apes?Most people might call a chimpanzee for example, a monkey when it really is an ape. We're glad you've been thinking about life with a tail, Wonder Friend! I think I cried like 200 times already. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this Wonder topic! Unlike quadrupedal four-legged animals — like cats — that use their tails for balance, people walk on two legs and employ a different system to avoid falling over. Tails are very useful for certain animals like monkeys, cats and cows! I WANT A FOX TAIL!!!! I can already see when my sister's dog is happy she sometimes wags her tail. Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives 3.0 Australia (CC BY-ND 3.0 AU), Privacy Statement for the University of Melbourne Website. In other words, these animals are naturally upright, unlike old and new world monkeys that use all fours. Do a web lookup on the human spine,and you will find that humans have 4 tail bones at the bottom of the spine. Gorillas don't have them. We are so glad you are WONDERing with us about this! That thought made me love wolves even more!, Humans have tails your tailbone curves like a tail just skin grows over it your tailbone, if i had a tail id have a unicorn tail cause im awsome!!! I never knew that I have a tail bone. First published on 5 February 2016 in Go Figure, Honorary, School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne; Director, Tiegs Museum, University of Melbourne. Be sure to read the entire Wonder of the Day above to explore the questions you have! Thanks for sharing! What a fantastic way to start your Friday-- by using your imaginations! Although most humans are incapable of developing a tail, there is an exception. Perhaps that is why so many animals enjoy resting on their backs or their stomachs! By Dr Andi Horvath, University of Melbourne. Shantal. Some monkeys can grip with them. Humans do have a tail, but it’s for only a brief period during our embryonic development. Let us know what you think!! Why don't humans have tails? Can you imagine running or … “But compare this to new world monkeys of South America, like spider monkeys, who also use all fours, but have prehensile tails, which means they can use their tails like an extra hand.”. They are a joy to behold but I am no longer down on people or animals that have no tail. Help spread the wonder of families learning together. In rare cases, the regression is incomplete and usually surgically removed at birth.So what happened to the tail in the evolutionary journey from monkeys to apes to us?“Humans belong to a group called the great apes, and along with chimps, gorillas and orang-utans, none of us have tails. :), Good afternoon, Ms. H's Class! We also learned ,that what kind of tails animals have. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on tails! Fines is so WONDERful and we hope he gave all of you high fives today! 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. This Privacy Statement relates only to the collection of personal information in relation to the Pursuit Website. What would you use your tail for? :), Good morning, Froggy 1! Over time as we evolved, the need for this tail structure disappeared, and so we slowly evolved away from having one! Of course, if we did, fashion would probably look a lot different than it does today. In rare cases, the regression is incomplete and usually surgically removed at birth. We think it would be tough to sit in our chairs or ride to and from school with a pointy tail in the way! https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-many-bones-are-in-your-body/ :), Hey Max, we always love reading your comments! A tail is really a fashion statement and a badge of honor but it's what you are inside that really counts. They are internal, and not external. Thanks for sharing your prediction for tomorrow's Wonder-- check out this Wonder from the past, we hope you're hungry... #273-- How Many Hot Dogs Can You Eat in 10 Minutes? How good are you at identifying them? :), Great question, Kim! So the difference between monkeys and apes, tail and no tail, is a matter of adaptation to a particular environment. I know why cats have tails. 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. Organs and body parts like this are called vestigial, and we actually have a number of them! We can't know for certain why humans don't have tails. :D Whether they’re swatting away horseflies or helping a monkey swing through the forest, tails are a pretty amazing adaptation. We still wonder why only animals have tails. They may not be sporting much of a tail but they can be a great stabilizing force in hard times! Human embryos have a tail that measures about one-sixth of the size of the embryo itself. A tail would just get in the way and be a nuisance to this type of locomotion.”, “Gibbons can also walk bipedally along branches using their arms for balance. I think tomorrow's wonder will be about a baby eating. Humans love the idea of a tail – just ask my five-year-old niece who dresses up with her dinosaur tail, wags it like a dog and uses it as a weapon. Jump online and have fun reading, So are you feeling a little bit jealous right now? ==========================================================. While many animals have two types of cones, or the receptors in the eye that detect color, humans have three. We predict tomorrows wonder will be about a baby eating, steak, a loch ness monster, ice cream, a shark, a dentist, or eating. The tail helps many dogs balance while they swim, and some other animals use their tails to get from place to place- like monkeys in a tree. These are the coccyx bones. As they swing along, the trunk and legs hang below giving the body an upright posture. Monkeys use their tails to swing from branch to branch, but their arms and legs are tiny compared to ours! It's great that you've been WONDERing about what life would be like if you walked around with a tail! Duke said: I liked the whale because they can move fast. :), WONDERful, Abbie! Humans lost their tails maybe because if they were going to walk straight with a tail then their tails would have to come out from between their legs towards the front. Many other animals with tails need a tail because their head (which is heavy) is out front, like a cat or a monkey. We Wonder if you have any pets with tails in your home? Humans walk really well on just two legs, so we don't need tails to help us keep our balance. The Vestigial Tail. The “tail bone” is the small triangular bone at the lower end of your back bone or vertebral column. At a certain point in history, humans did have tails! Have fun WONDERing! All mammals have a tail at some point in their development; in humans, it is present for a period of 4 weeks, during stages 14 to 22 of human embryogenesis. and Wonder #1111: What Tales Can a Dog’s Tail Tell?. This tail is most prominent in human embryos 31–35 days old. You can also Find an expert for commentary. We've all been there and done that. Wonder What’s Next??? Tails are primarily for balancing a quadrupedal animal (seeing as their head is heavy, they would be off balance without a tail). Be the first to know! When you look around, tails are everywhere. Have you ever WONDERed about a different kind of pig tail? Great wonder! :). I think tomorrow's wonder is about hot dog eating contests. We just don't. Why is that? Some breeds of cats that have tails that are very short. I think it would be awesome if humans had wings too. Ava F said: I didn't know peacocks had tails. With a few adjustments, this enabled early humans to walk and jog over grassland and take up an entirely new way of life.So be glad you haven’t got a long tail when riding a bicycle or running for an elevator.Banner image: Flickr. LIlly said: I wonder why they would want to cut off some dogs' tails, because it may hurt them! How cool! They follow cats and dogs, horses and cows, and all sorts of other creatures, big and small. When it's clearly obvious monkeys have tails - apes don't! “The upright stance in apes is enabled anatomically by a shorter lumbar region and the loss of the tail. Mr. ========================================================== Charles Darwin pointed to these vestiges of anatomy in humans and other animals as evidence for evolution. What fun! Perhaps an alligator's tail is more your style? 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