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About This Quiz
Bottoms up! It's the animal hind parts quiz! We test treasured wisdom of creature tails in this wildly challenging feat. You are truly a witty beast if you can identify these brutes by their back ends!
Tails serve a variety of functions for the animals we adore. The appendages are tell-tales of an animal's emotional state. A perky tail is a sign of alertness; a droopy tail can indicate a somber disposition. Dogs that wag their tails are often in high spirits, anticipating action or affection from their owners.Â
Animals also use their tails for comfort. No matter how fury or long, many tail-endowed creatures wrap their pieces around themselves when they ball up for repose. Cats that slap their tails around might indicate that the feline is fixing to pounce! Lions and other animals use their tails to signal a mating desire. Equine breeds of the horse family are lucky to have tails of considerable length to swat pesky disease-carrying bugs away. Owners groom the lengthy tail hair of certain horse breeds to improve the animals' commercial worth or appearance. If you've ever watched an equestrian competition, such as dressage, you'll notice that the horse will flick its tail in ways to enhance the aesthetic value of its movements.
Move on through these tailpiece photos and ID the beast to better your score!Â
White-tailed jackrabbit
White-tailed jackrabbits (Lepus californicus) are important sources of prey for coyotes, golden eagles and bobcats of western North America. Large populations of the jackrabbit help sustain the region's ecological order.
African lion
Canada goose
Ibex
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Scarlet macaw
Red-tailed wambenger
Native to southwestern Australia, the red-tailed wambenger (Phascogale calura) is endangered and has been bred in captivity since 2001. The males of the species breed once every year.
Manatee
Paradoxure
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Caracal
Honey badger
Dingo
White-cheeked pintail
The sedentary lifestyle of the white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis bahamensis) in regions that border the tropics as well as prolonged breeding seasons greatly influence the animal's mating habits. A disruption of these factors may have caused one pintail to venture as far as Florida in 1996.
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Swallow-tailed gull
The nocturnal swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) is a seabird native to the Galapagos Islands. The gull mainly feeds on clupeid fish and squid that skim the ocean's surface at night.
Field flicker
Reindeer
Steenbok
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Topi
Warthog
Spotted-tailed quoll
Spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) is a sizeable breed of the quoll species, weighing up to 15 pounds. Reptiles, birds, mammals and insects comprise the diet of the spotted-tailed quoll.
Tiger cat
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Blue fox
Long-tailed skua
The long-tailed skua (Stercorarius longicausus) thrives on land prey during the summer months and ocean resources during the remaining months. The animal breeds in the Arctic during the summer, but if food is scarce there it will migrate out of its breeding zone which reduces its breeding chances.
Argalis
Coke's hartebeest
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Eastern quoll
Coqui francolin
Ringtail possum
Australia's ringtail possum exhibits a heightened chemical response to the fecal scents of its predators by fleeing quicker than when it's exposed to neutral odors. The ringtail possum will avoid the fecal smell without need of seeing the actual predators.
Gemsbok
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Gray rhea
Lily trotter
Ringtail Raccoon
The smallest member of the raccoon species is the ringtail (Bassariscus astutus). The nocturnal creature can be found almost al.
Bohor reedbuck
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Ring-tailed lemur
Compared to other lemurs, ring-tailed lemurs tend to exhibit more developed social skills, and they possess complex communication abilities. The physical prowess of the ring-tail lemur equals that of other lemurs, however.
Gray heron
Common genet
Blesok
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Little grebe
Civet cat
Ring-tailed coatimundi
The carnivorous ring-tailed coatimundi inhabits large forested areas of South America. The creature has evolved to socialize well with humans in light of increased rates of deforestation and heightened encroachment of human populations into the animal's ecological zone.
Wapiti elk
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Common eland
European badger
Arctic fox
Aardwolf
Aardwolves inhabit the south and east-central dry grassland areas of Africa. During the warmest months, the creature thrives on Trinervitermes trinervoides in South Africa. During cold months, when the termites stay underground aardwolves eat Hodotermes mossambicus, a less available termite species.
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Guerza
Huron
Chacma baboon
Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) form social bonds through female-led groups. Combative males of the species establish hierarchies within the group based on dominance. Male chacma baboons are also highly aggressive toward females of the species.
Hyrax
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African jacana
Kongoni
Spectacled caiman
The female spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) typically tends to its nest over the entire incubation period many meters away from water bodies without feeding. Humans, capuchin monkeys and jaguars are primary predators of spectacled caiman eggs.
Komodo dragon
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Red-breasted nuthatch
Mule deer
Mule deer have a leaping pronk that sets them apart from other deer types. Mule deer are most prevalent in western U.S. states. Several types of mule deer in California include Rocky Mountain mule deer, Southern mule deer, Burro mule deer and Inyo mule deer.
Red phalarope
Sambar
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Palm squirrel
Red brocket
Eastern cottontail rabbit
The Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridamus) typically shares urban spaces with humans, which has caused disruptions in the animal's food supply due to destruction of vegetation. Specifically, herbivorous Eastern cottontail rabbits occupy brushlands and fields that border expanding cities.
Sloth bear
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Fat-tailed dunnart
Nocturnal fat-tailed dunnarts (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) inhabit open grasslands of southern and central Australia. The animals will travel up to 400 meters a day to forage invertebrates under rocks or logs.
Emu
Feathertail glider
European shelduck
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Galah
Mexican wolf
Gaur
The endangered gaur resembles an ox and is native to Southeast Asia and India. In 2000, scientists at a biotechnology firm in Massachusetts reported that they cloned an Asian gaur and incubated the fetus in a cow in Iowa.
Mule deer
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Mudskipper
Hanuman langur
Native to India, the Hanuman langur is an omnivorous diurnal primate. It was believed that there was only one species of Hanuman langur, but there are three: Semnopithecus entellus, S. priam and S. hypoleucos.
Numbat
Grey phalarope
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Ibex
The ibex inhabits mountainous regions of Europe, Asia and northeast Africa. Throughout the day as the sun's radiation increases, the ibex tends to move to higher elevations where they spend less time feeding.
Great skua
Gray duiker
Cougar
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Chestnut weaver
Glossy ibis
Chimpanzee
Jaguarundi
Native to Central and South America, jaguarundis (Puma yagouaroundi) are classified as wild felids. The small carnivorous cats are endangered due to human hunting and loss of habitat.
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Brindled gnu
Common genet
Kinkajou
In 2005, New York socialite Paris Hilton purchased a pet kinkajou and named the five-pound carnivorous creature "Baby Luv." Kinkajous have sharp teeth and thrive in rainforest habitats.
Tokay gecko
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Great cormorant
Sage grouse
Least chipmunk
In 2004, scientists identified the unique seed preparation technique of the least chipmunk (Neotamias minimus). To protect its seed cache, the animal prepares a "bolus," which is a saliva-coated cluster of seeds that it has hulled.
Groundhog
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Nilgai
Oribi
Greater kudu
Meerkat
At the Living Desert Zoo in Palm Desert, California in 2003, zookeepers intentionally left a sickly meerkat with other meerkats in captivity instead of transferring the ailing animal to a hospital. Zoo officials claimed they did so because the southern African creatures are highly sociable.
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Musk ox
Llama
Nine-banded armadillo
The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is native to Paraguay, where the animal is an important source of protein for humans. Aside from human hunting, cold and drought also affect the species ecologically.
Defassa waterbuck
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Cuis
Ocelot
Environmentalists had long protested the existence of liquefied natural gas plants that lined the Brownsville Ship Channel at the U.S.-Mexico border. Experts insisted that the plants prevented the endangered U.S. ocelot population from breeding with Mexico's large ocelot population.
Dromedary camel
Brazilian tapir
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Bobcat
Striated heron
Pampas fox
The Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus) is a versatile feeder that can change its habits based on food availability. The South American Pampas fox is chiefly a carnivorous animal, but it can thrive off of woodland fruits for extended periods.
Potoroo
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Red brocket
Common raccoon
Native to North America, the common raccoon (Procyon lotor) has spread across Europe in recent years due to escaped pets and species introductions. New populations of the raccoon in Europe threaten both humans and other animals since raccoons are carriers of highly contagious disease.
Striped skunk
Suricate
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Swamp deer
Urial
Giant sable antelope
These days the critically endangered giant sable antelope (Hippotragus niger variani) is confined to a small area of central Angola. Populations of the African beast have suffered tremendous declines in recent years.
Vicuna
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Stone sheep
Sage hen
Southern tamandua
Southern tamanduas are anteaters that inhabit the area that spans from Uruguay to southern Mexico. Unlike the land-dwelling giant anteater, the southern tamandua spends a good portion of its time in trees.
Margay
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Impala
Brown lemur
Vicuna
South American vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) and other camelids provide poor herders of Bolivia and Peru fuel, fiber and meat. Populations of vicuna have dwindled in recent years due to increased commercialization of the animal's fiber.
Indian tree pie
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Lily trotter
American racer
Roan antelope
Common warthog
The common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is a wild pig that's widely spread across the African continent, except in tropical forests and dry lands. The beast is the preferred host of Ornithodoros ticks; both species are known to sustain and transmit African swine fever.
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Puma
Yak
Bos mutus is the wild yak that roams the alpine meadows and steppes of Tibet's mountainous terrain. Bos grunniens is the domesticated form of the species that's often sustained in Central Asian countries.
Serval
Tayra
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Swam deer
Topi
African buffalo
African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) graze across nearly all of sub-Saharan Africa except the driest areas. The animal is one of the most sought after creatures in the African tourism industry.
Gila monster
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Gemsbok
Native to the African savannah, gemsbok (Oryx gazella gazella) are large in size but they prefer to eat grass, which comprises over 85 percent of their diet. The animals also feed on a type of cucumber dubbed "gemsbok cucumber," or Acanthosicyos naudinianus.
King vulture
Gray langur
Ground legaan
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Pied avocet
Red sheep
Caracal
Caracal (Felis caracal) range in weight from 30 to 40 pounds and are native to the mountain ranges of Asia and Africa. The animal's name is derived from the Turkish "karakal," meaning "black ear."
Pine siskin
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Onager
Common mynah
Plains zebra
Fisher
By 1930, populations of fisher (Martes pennanti) were wiped out completely in Montana. The medium-sized creatures currently spread throughout the Western United States at low to mid-elevations zones in coniferous forest areas.
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Rainbow lory
Southern screamer
Gerenuk
Desert-dwelling gerenuk (Litrocranius walleri) are also called giraffe-necked antelope. The creature feeds on buds and leaves located on trees and tall bushes. When in extreme distress, gerenuk emit a loud bleat sound.
Little grebe
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Campo flicker
Dingo
Hippopotamus
Due to declining populations, the semi-aquatic common hippopotamus now dwells in confined protected regions of southern, western and eastern Africa. Humans hunt the animal for its meat and ivory, as well as for sport.
African darter
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Impala
Impala (Aepyceros melampus) are territorial grazers and will remain in one area for extended periods of time. Herds of impala will hover near the same dung site during this portion of time.
Crimson-breasted shrike
Caribou
African skink
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Banded mongoose
Leopard
The endangered leopard (Panthera pardus) has evolved to survive many diverse climates. It is the most widely distributed of all wild felids. The animal roams the African savannah, the muggy rainforests of Southeast Asia and the mild forests of China and Russia.
African lion
Mocking cliffchat
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