Dogs and cats don’t just communicate with their tails; they have other ways that allow humans to understand the emotions they ...

Tails might look like nature’s afterthought but for many animals, they’re multitasking power tools. Whether it’s balancing, fighting, flirting, or escaping predators, tails do way more than just wag.

Cats also use their tails for communication. There is a strong connection between their eyes, ears, and nose (what they see, ...

"Belle's a real tomboy," mom Mary Ivener-Hansen said as Belle played at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center Tuesday morning. "She likes to mix things up with her two older brothers." Belle is also an ...

Getting greeted at the door by a wagging tail is one of the purest pleasures of owning a pooch. No matter how big, small, or fluffy your dog’s tail is, they will move it around, often at great speed!

Sooner or later, everybody who lives with a dog finds himself asking the question "Why does my dog have a tail?" It turns out that there are several good reasons why tails are a useful piece of ...

We explain what it means when your dog tucks their tail between their legs and how you should use other body language to interpret it.

A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that the greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) uses its long tail as a natural tactile sensor to navigate backward in dark caves. The ...