News articles tagged with 'tail'
T. rex's big tail was its key to speed and hunting prowess
— 16 Nov 2010 11:57 | Geology and palaeontologyTyrannosaurus rex was far from a plodding Cretaceous era scavenger whose long tail only served to counterbalance the up-front weight of its freakishly big head…
Flag has ladies all of a flutter
— 29 Apr 2010 08:49 | BiologyA new study - using high speed video and feathers bought on ebay - shows that when the male snipe sticks out his outer tail feathers, they flutter like flags in the wind, producing…
Figuring out the heads or tails decision in regeneration
— 15 Sep 2009 12:25 | BiologyAmputations trigger a molecular response that determines if a head or tail will be regrown in planaria, a flatworm commonly studied for its regenerative capabilities. Until now, no…
Flips, flops and cartwheels
— 9 Sep 2009 14:18 | BiologyGeckos and other lizards have long been known for their incredible ability to shed their tails as a decoy for predators, but little is known about the movements and what controls the…
A venomous tale: Vipers shape lizards' tail-shedding abilities
— 26 Mar 2009 11:49 | BiologyUniversity of Michigan ecologists and their colleagues have answered a question that has puzzled biologists for more than a century: What is the main factor that determines a lizard's…
Early fossil whales used well developed back legs for swimming
— 12 Sep 2008 19:24 | Geology and palaeontologyThe crashing of the enormous fluked tail on the surface of the ocean is a 'calling card' of modern whales. Living whales have no back legs, and their front legs take the form of flippers…
Geckos rely on their tails
— 18 Mar 2008 11:09 | BiologyHow useful is an animal's tail? For the gecko, unlike most animals, it could be a matter of life or death, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley. In…
Chirps made by hummingbird are actually created by its tail
— 30 Jan 2008 12:15 | BiologyThe beeps, chirps and whistles made by some hummingbirds and thought to be vocal are actually created by the birds' tail feathers, according to a study by two students at the University…
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