When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Like cats, geckos always land on their feet. If the lizards happen to fall from a wall or leaf ...

Host Robert Ellarson shows how mammals survive in specific habitats. Learn how muskrats, flying squirrels, pocket gophers, moles, and opossums adapt through fur, feet, tails, and claws. See a live ...

Lots of features can help an animal master the water: the shape of its body, its fur, a tail, feather-like arms, webbed feet, or even legs covered in tiny hairs. Many animals — and even some insects — ...

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I adore my Siberian cat Alexei’s tail. It is so big and fluffy, and I love how it flicks and sways depending on his mood. So sure, I enjoy his tail, but why do cats have tails? And does he even need ...

An engineering team has published a paper revealing that by giving a robot the right tail, it can always land on its feet -- just like a cat. The University of Pennsylvania's Kod*lab appears to have ...

Bipedalism in dinosaurs was inherited from ancient and much smaller proto-dinosaurs. The trick to this evolution is in their tails, said lead study author Scott Persons, postdoctoral fellow at ...

A gecko's tail is as crucial to the animal's acrobatic ability as its "sticky" feet, scientists report. High-speed video reveals that the creature uses its tail as a "fifth leg" to prevent it from ...

Allison M. Luger received funding from an FWO project (#3G006716) and a Tournesol Mobility Grant. Tails come in all shapes and sizes and can be used for all sorts of things. For instance, tails can ...