What is the purpose of animal tails?

The tail of animals is not the same for allAccording to the laws of nature, every animal can use its tail for some function, such as maintaining balance, but also for orientation and communication. I dogs, for example, they speak with their tails. They may show discomfort, anger or happinessFish use their fins to navigate and navigate. Monkeys use their tails to grasp objects.

But the news comes from a research published by Science Advances On the use of the tail by dinosaurs: a study that changes beliefs about the use of the tail at that time, and opens new horizons on this animal body part. It was always thought that dinosaurs used their tails for balance: they served to counterbalance the front of their bodies. It was discovered that they actually swung their tails to stabilize their gait and reduce energy expenditure. And if this was the primary function of the tail in dinosaurs, later animals may have inherited the same function.

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