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    What is the function of the long tufted tails of those mouse-like mammals?

    Question #59321. Asked by uclageographer. (Sep 12 05 12:40 AM)


    daddy1161992

    		I was always told, the tails have little or no nerve ends, and are designed to break away easily when the animal is attacked.

    Sep 17 05, 10:27 AM
    gmackematix

    		This may be true of certain lizards but I don't think any mammals have tails that break off easily.
    What tufted-tailed mammals did you have in mind?

    Either way, tails have two principal uses: balance and signalling.

    Sep 18 05, 5:40 PM
    daddy1161992

    		I was thinking grey squirrel
    http://www.school-for-champions.com/behavior/squirrel_defenses.htm

    Sep 22 05, 3:27 PM
    gmackematix

    		So squirrel's tails do break off. I sit corrected.
    Their tail heating phenomenon is also new to me but is confirmed on other sites.

    Oct 01 05, 8:05 AM

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