The tail is the elongated section at the rear end of a bilaterian animal 's body; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage extending backwards from the midline of the torso . In vertebrate animals that evolved to lose their tails (e.g. frogs and hominid primates ), the coccyx is the homologous vestigial of the tail. While tails are primarily considered a feature of vertebrates, some invertebrates such as scorpions and springtails , as well as snails and slugs , have tail-like appendages that are also referred to as tails.
65-959: Tail-shaped objects are sometimes referred to as "caudate" (e.g. caudate lobe , caudate nucleus ), and the body part associated with or proximal to the tail are given the adjective " caudal " (which is considered a more precise anatomical terminology ). Animal tails are used in a variety of ways. They provide a source of thrust for aquatic locomotion for fish , cetaceans and crocodilians and other forms of marine life . Terrestrial species of vertebrates that do not need to swim, e.g. cats and kangaroos , instead use their tails for balance ; and some, such as monkeys and opossums , have grasping prehensile tails , which are adapted for arboreal locomotion . Many animals use their tail for utility purposes, for example many grazing animals, such as horses and oxens , use their tails to drive away parasitic flies and sweep off other biting insects. Some animals with broad, furry tails (e.g. foxes ) often wrap
130-402: A bird flaps, as opposed to gliding, its wings continue to develop lift as before, but the lift is rotated forward by the flight muscles to provide thrust , which counteracts drag and increases its speed, which has the effect of also increasing lift to counteract its weight , allowing it to maintain height or to climb. Flapping involves two stages: the down-stroke, which provides the majority of
195-459: A bird have an underwash part behind the bird, and at the same time they have an upwash on the outside, that hypothetically could aid the flight of a trailing bird. In a 1970 study the authors claimed that each bird in a V formation of 25 members can achieve a reduction of induced drag and as a result increase their range by 71%. It has also been suggested that birds' wings produce induced thrust at their tips, allowing for proverse yaw and net upwash at
260-424: A headwind. Hummingbirds, kestrels , terns and hawks use this wind hovering. Most birds that hover have high aspect ratio wings that are suited to low speed flying. Hummingbirds are a unique exception – the most accomplished hoverers of all birds. Hummingbird flight is different from other bird flight in that the wing is extended throughout the whole stroke, which is a symmetrical figure of eight, with
325-513: A leaping attack. Drag–based, and later lift-based, mechanisms evolved under selection for improved control of body position and locomotion during the aerial part of the attack. Selection for enhanced lift-based control led to improved lift coefficients, incidentally turning a pounce into a swoop as lift production increased. Selection for greater swooping range would finally lead to the origin of true flight. The authors believed that this theory had four main virtues: Birds use flight to obtain prey on
390-477: A life in air. To avoid flying into each other, birds take to the right when they are on a collision course with other birds. Most paleontologists agree that birds evolved from small theropod dinosaurs , but the origin of bird flight is one of the oldest and most hotly contested debates in paleontology. The four main hypotheses are: There has also been debate about whether the earliest known bird, Archaeopteryx , could fly. It appears that Archaeopteryx had
455-439: A local trait, in a few specimens. Albatrosses have locking mechanisms in the wing joints that reduce the strain on the muscles during soaring flight. Even within a species wing morphology may differ. For example, adult European Turtle Doves have been found to have longer but more rounded wings than juveniles – suggesting that juvenile wing morphology facilitates their first migrations, while selection for flight maneuverability
520-450: A lure to attract prey , who may mistaken the tail as a worm . The extinct armored dinosaurs ( stegosaurs and ankylosaurs ) have tails with spikes or clubs as defensive weapons against predators. Tails are also used for communication and signalling . Most canines use their tails to communicate mood and intention. Some deer species flash the white underside of their tails to warn other nearby deer of possible danger, beavers slap
585-445: A rapid take off to evade predators, such as pheasants and partridges . High speed wings are short, pointed wings that when combined with a heavy wing loading and rapid wingbeats provide an energetically expensive high speed. This type of flight is used by the bird with the fastest wing speed, the peregrine falcon , as well as by most of the ducks . Birds that make long migrations typically have this type of wing. The same wing shape
650-422: A running start to generate sufficient airflow. Large birds take off by facing into the wind, or, if they can, by perching on a branch or cliff so they can just drop off into the air. Landing is also a problem for large birds with high wing loads. This problem is dealt with in some species by aiming for a point below the intended landing area (such as a nest on a cliff) then pulling up beforehand. If timed correctly,
715-509: A stream immediately behind another do not have wingtip coherence in their flight pattern and their flapping is out of phase, as compared to birds flying in V patterns, so as to avoid the detrimental effects of the downwash due to the leading bird's flight. The most obvious adaptation to flight is the wing, but because flight is so energetically demanding birds have evolved several other adaptations to improve efficiency when flying. Birds' bodies are streamlined to help overcome air-resistance. Also,
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#1732772282225780-489: A variety of coelurosaurian dinosaurs (including the early tyrannosauroid Dilong ). Modern birds are classified as coelurosaurs by nearly all palaeontologists. The original functions of feathers may have included thermal insulation and competitive displays. The most common version of the "from the ground up" hypothesis argues that bird's ancestors were small ground-running predators (rather like roadrunners ) that used their forelimbs for balance while pursuing prey and that
845-526: Is equal to the weight. In gliding flight, no propulsion is used; the energy to counteract the energy loss due to aerodynamic drag is either taken from the potential energy of the bird, resulting in a descending flight, or is replaced by rising air currents (" thermals "), referred to as soaring flight. For specialist soaring birds (obligate soarers), the decision to engage in flight are strongly related to atmospheric conditions that allow individuals to maximise flight-efficiency and minimise energetic costs. When
910-531: Is more important after the juveniles' first molt. Female birds exposed to predators during ovulation produce chicks that grow their wings faster than chicks produced by predator-free females. Their wings are also longer. Both adaptations may make them better at avoiding avian predators. The shape of the wing is important in determining the flight capabilities of a bird. Different shapes correspond to different trade-offs between advantages such as speed, low energy use, and maneuverability. Two important parameters are
975-458: Is named after the tail-shaped hepatic tissue ( cauda ; Latin, "tail") papillary process of the liver, which arise from its left side. It also has a caudate process (that is not tail-like shaped) arising from its right side, which provides surface continuity between the caudate lobe and the visceral surface of the anatomical right lobe of the liver. The caudate process is a small elevation of the hepatic substance extending obliquely and laterally, from
1040-420: Is often assumed that birds resort to this pattern of formation flying in order to save energy and improve the aerodynamic efficiency. The birds flying at the tips and at the front would interchange positions in a timely cyclical fashion to spread flight fatigue equally among the flock members. The wingtips of the leading bird in an echelon create a pair of opposite rotating line vortices. The vortices trailing
1105-705: Is quarter ellipses) meeting conformally at the tips. The early model Supermarine Spitfire is an example. Some birds have vaguely elliptical wings, including the albatross wing of high aspect ratio. Although the term is convenient, it might be more precise to refer to curving taper with fairly small radius at the tips. Many small birds have a low aspect ratio with elliptical character (when spread), allowing for tight maneuvering in confined spaces such as might be found in dense vegetation. As such they are common in forest raptors (such as Accipiter hawks), and many passerines , particularly non-migratory ones (migratory species have longer wings). They are also common in species that use
1170-428: Is situated behind the porta , and separates the fossa for the gall-bladder from the commencement of the fossa for the inferior vena cava . See Adriaan van den Spiegel 1578-1625 Spiegel's lobe. Budd–Chiari syndrome , caused by occlusion of hepatic venous outflow, can lead to hypertrophy of the caudate lobe due to its own caval anastomosis that allows for continued function of this lobe of the liver. The caudate lobe
1235-427: Is six times the size of the left lobe. It occupies the right hypochondrium , on its posterior surface by the ligamentum venosum for the cranial (upper) half and by the ligamentum teres hepatis ( round ligament of liver ) for the caudal (under) half. The ligamentum teres hepatis turns around the inferior margin of the liver to come out ventral in the falciform ligament . The right lobe is functionally separated from
1300-1218: Is through short hepatic veins that drain directly into the inferior vena cava (IVC) due to its proximity to the IVC. [REDACTED] This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) Bird flight Bird flight is the primary mode of locomotion used by most bird species in which birds take off and fly . Flight assists birds with feeding, breeding , avoiding predators , and migrating . Bird flight includes multiple types of motion, including hovering, taking off, and landing, involving many complex movements. As different bird species adapted over millions of years through evolution for specific environments, prey, predators, and other needs, they developed specializations in their wings , and acquired different forms of flight. Various theories exist about how bird flight evolved , including flight from falling or gliding (the trees down hypothesis), from running or leaping (the ground up hypothesis), from wing-assisted incline running or from proavis (pouncing) behavior. The fundamentals of bird flight are similar to those of aircraft , in which
1365-428: Is used by the auks for a different purpose; auks use their wings to "fly" underwater. The peregrine falcon has the highest recorded dive speed of 242 miles per hour (389 km/h). The fastest straight, powered flight is the spine-tailed swift at 105 mph (169 km/h). High aspect ratio wings, which usually have low wing loading and are far longer than they are wide, are used for slower flight. This may take
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#17327722822251430-525: The Archaeopteryx fossils come from marine sediments and it has been suggested that wings may have helped the birds run over water in the manner of the common basilisk . Most recent attacks on the "from the ground up" hypothesis attempt to refute its assumption that birds are modified coelurosaurian dinosaurs. The strongest attacks are based on embryological analyses , which conclude that birds' wings are formed from digits 2, 3 and 4 (corresponding to
1495-479: The Couinaud system . These are also known as hepatic segments that are surgically resectable . The '' left lobe'' is smaller and more flattened than the right. It is situated in the epigastric , and left hypochondriac regions of the abdomen . Its upper surface is slightly convex and is moulded on to the diaphragm; its under surface presents the gastric impression and omental tuberosity . The right lobe
1560-614: The aspect ratio and wing loading . Aspect ratio is the ratio of wingspan to the mean of its chord (or the square of the wingspan divided by wing area). A high aspect ratio results in long narrow wings that are useful for endurance flight because they generate more lift. Wing loading is the ratio of weight to wing area. Most kinds of bird wing can be grouped into four types, with some falling between two of these types. These types of wings are elliptical wings, high speed wings, high aspect ratio wings and slotted high-lift wings. Technically, elliptical wings are those having elliptical (that
1625-553: The avian brain structures and inner-ear balance sensors that birds use to control their flight. Archaeopteryx also had a wing feather arrangement like that of modern birds and similarly asymmetrical flight feathers on its wings and tail. But Archaeopteryx lacked the shoulder mechanism by which modern birds' wings produce swift, powerful upstrokes; this may mean that it and other early birds were incapable of flapping flight and could only glide. The presence of most fossils in marine sediments in habitats devoid of vegetation has led to
1690-434: The bird skeleton is hollow to reduce weight, and many unnecessary bones have been lost (such as the bony tail of the early bird Archaeopteryx ), along with the toothed jaw of early birds, which has been replaced with a lightweight beak . The skeleton's breastbone has also adapted into a large keel, suitable for the attachment of large, powerful flight muscles. The vanes of each feather have hooklets called barbules that zip
1755-429: The hummingbirds . True hovering occurs by generating lift through flapping alone, rather than by passage through the air, requiring considerable energy expenditure. This usually confines the ability to smaller birds, but some larger birds, such as a kite or osprey can hover for a short period of time. Although not a true hover, some birds remain in a fixed position relative to the ground or water by flying into
1820-427: The liver is divided grossly into four parts or lobes : the right lobe , the left lobe , the caudate lobe , and the quadrate lobe . Seen from the front – the diaphragmatic surface – the liver is divided into two lobes: the right lobe and the left lobe. Viewed from the underside – the visceral surface – the other two smaller lobes, the caudate lobe and the quadrate lobe, are also visible. The two smaller lobes,
1885-471: The porta hepatis , also known as the transverse fissure of the liver , divides this left portion into four segments, which can be numbered in Roman numerals starting at the caudate lobe as I in an anticlockwise manner. From this parietal view , seven segments can be seen, because the eighth segment is only visible in the visceral view. The lobes of the liver are further divided into eight liver segments in
1950-417: The shoulder mechanism that modern birds' wings use to produce swift, powerful upstrokes. Since the downforce that WAIR requires is generated by upstrokes, it seems that early birds were incapable of WAIR. The proavis theory was first proposed by Garner, Taylor, and Thomas in 1999: We propose that birds evolved from predators that specialized in ambush from elevated sites, using their raptorial hindlimbs in
2015-416: The vena cava and all the way forward to divide the liver and gallbladder into two halves. This line is called Cantlie's line and is used to mark the division between the two lobes. Other anatomical landmarks exist, such as the ligamentum venosum and the round ligament of the liver (ligamentum teres), which further divide the left side of the liver in two sections. An important anatomical landmark,
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2080-412: The aerodynamic forces sustaining flight are lift, drag, and thrust. Lift force is produced by the action of air flow on the wing , which is an airfoil . The airfoil is shaped such that the air provides a net upward force on the wing, while the movement of air is directed downward. Additional net lift may come from airflow around the bird's body in some species, especially during intermittent flight while
2145-443: The airspeed once the target is reached is virtually nil. Landing on water is simpler, and the larger waterfowl species prefer to do so whenever possible, landing into wind and using their feet as skids. To lose height rapidly prior to landing, some large birds such as geese indulge in a rapid alternating series of sideslips or even briefly turning upside down in a maneuver termed whiffling . The bird's forelimbs (the wings ) are
2210-597: The animal to escape from a predator. Most birds' tails end in long feathers called rectrices . These feathers are used as a rudder, helping the bird steer and maneuver in flight ; they also help the bird to balance while it is perched. In some species—such as birds of paradise , lyrebirds , and most notably peafowl —modified tail feathers play an important role in courtship displays . The extra-stiff tail feathers of other species, including woodpeckers and woodcreepers , allow them to brace themselves firmly against tree trunks. In humans, tail bud refers to
2275-466: The carpal joint on the ulna, are called the secondaries. The remaining feathers on the wing are known as coverts , of which there are three sets. The wing sometimes has vestigial claws. In most species, these are lost by the time the bird is adult (such as the highly visible ones used for active climbing by hoatzin chicks), but claws are retained into adulthood by the secretarybird , screamers , finfoots , ostriches, several swifts and numerous others, as
2340-523: The caudal vertebrae, a result of atavism . In 2024, scientists claimed to have found a genetic mutation that contributed to the loss of the tail in the common ancestor of humans and other apes. Humans have a "tail bone" (the coccyx ) attached to the pelvis; it comprises fused vertebrae , usually four, at the bottom of the vertebral column . It does not normally protrude externally - humans are an acaudal (or acaudate ) species (i.e., tailless). Lobes of liver#Caudate lobe In human anatomy ,
2405-401: The caudate lobe and the quadrate lobe, are known as superficial or accessory lobes, and both are located on the underside of the right lobe. The falciform ligament , visible on the front of the liver, makes a superficial division of the right and left lobes of the liver. From the underside, the two additional lobes are located on the right lobe. A line can be imagined running from the left of
2470-526: The course of their evolution, and therefore bird's hands do develop from digits 1, 2 and 3. The wing-assisted incline running (WAIR) hypothesis was prompted by observation of young chukar chicks, and proposes that wings developed their aerodynamic functions as a result of the need to run quickly up very steep slopes such as tree trunks, for example to escape from predators. Note that in this scenario birds need downforce to give their feet increased grip. But early birds, including Archaeopteryx , lacked
2535-494: The end of the wings, between the primaries, reduce the induced drag and wingtip vortices by "capturing" the energy in air flowing from the lower to upper wing surface at the tips, whilst the shorter size of the wings aids in takeoff (high aspect ratio wings require a long taxi to get airborne). A wide variety of birds fly together in a symmetric V-shaped or a J-shaped coordinated formation, also referred to as an "echelon", especially during long-distance flight or migration. It
2600-536: The evolution of a unidirectional pulmonary system to provide the large quantities of oxygen required for their high respiratory rates . This high metabolic rate produces large quantities of radicals in the cells that can damage DNA and lead to tumours. Birds, however, do not suffer from an otherwise expected shortened lifespan as their cells have evolved a more efficient antioxidant system than those found in other animals. In addition to anatomical and metabolic modifications, birds have also adapted their behavior to
2665-408: The forelimbs and feathers later evolved in ways that provided gliding and then powered flight. Another "ground upwards" theory argues the evolution of flight was initially driven by competitive displays and fighting: displays required longer feathers and longer, stronger forelimbs; many modern birds use their wings as weapons, and downward blows have a similar action to that of flapping flight. Many of
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2730-488: The form of almost hovering (as used by kestrels , terns and nightjars ) or in soaring and gliding flight, particularly the dynamic soaring used by seabirds , which takes advantage of wind speed variation at different altitudes ( wind shear ) above ocean waves to provide lift. Low speed flight is also important for birds that plunge-dive for fish. These wings are favored by larger species of inland birds, such as eagles , vultures , pelicans , and storks . The slots at
2795-420: The fossa for the gall-bladder and the fossae for the inferior vena cava . These separate the right lobe into two smaller lobes on its left posterior part: the quadrate lobe and the caudate lobe. The quadrate lobe is an area of the liver situated on the undersurface of the medial segment left lobe (Couinaud segment IVb), bounded in front by the anterior margin of the liver, behind by the porta hepatis , on
2860-420: The friction of air and body surfaces and form drag from the bird's frontal area. The streamlining of bird's body and wings reduces these forces. Unlike aircraft, which have engines to produce thrust, birds flap their wings with a given flapping amplitude and frequency to generate thrust. Birds use mainly three types of flight, distinguished by wing motion. When in gliding flight , the upward aerodynamic force
2925-519: The hypothesis that they may have used their wings as aids to run across the water surface in the manner of the basilisk lizards . In March 2018, scientists reported that Archaeopteryx was likely capable of flight, but in a manner substantially different from that of modern birds . This was the earliest hypothesis, encouraged by the examples of gliding vertebrates such as flying squirrels . It suggests that proto-birds like Archaeopteryx used their claws to clamber up trees and glided off from
2990-459: The index, middle and ring fingers in humans; the first of a bird's 3 digits forms the alula , which they use to avoid stalling on low-speed flight, for example when landing); but the hands of coelurosaurs are formed by digits 1, 2 and 3 (thumb and first 2 fingers in humans). However these embryological analyses were immediately challenged on the embryological grounds that the "hand" often develops differently in clades that have lost some digits in
3055-463: The key to flight. Each wing has a central vane to hit the wind, composed of three limb bones, the humerus , ulna and radius . The hand, or manus, which ancestrally was composed of five digits, is reduced to three digits (digit II, III and IV or I, II, III depending on the scheme followed ), which serves as an anchor for the primaries, one of two groups of flight feathers responsible for the wing's airfoil shape. The other set of flight feathers, behind
3120-462: The last quarter of the wing. This would allow birds to overlap their wings and gain Newtonian lift from the bird in front. Studies of waldrapp ibis show that birds spatially coordinate the phase of wing flapping and show wingtip path coherence when flying in V positions, thus enabling them to maximally utilise the available energy of upwash over the entire flap cycle. In contrast, birds flying in
3185-399: The left lobe by the middle hepatic vein. From a functional perspective (one that takes the arterial, portal venous, and systemic venous anatomy into account) the falciform ligament separates the medial and lateral segments of the left hepatic lobe. The right lobe is of a somewhat quadrilateral form. Its under and posterior surfaces being marked by three fossæ: the fossa for the portal vein ,
3250-413: The lesser or minor side to the front and the greater or major side to the rear of the feather. This feather anatomy, during flight and flapping of the wings, causes a rotation of the feather in its follicle. The rotation occurs in the up motion of the wing. The greater side points down, letting air slip through the wing. This essentially breaks the integrity of the wing, allowing for a much easier movement in
3315-405: The liver is bounded below by the porta hepatis , on the right by the fossa for the inferior vena cava , and on the left by the fossa for the ductus venosus and the physiological division of the liver, called the ligamentum venosum . It looks backward, being nearly vertical in position; it is longer from above downward than from side to side, and is somewhat concave in the transverse direction. It
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#17327722822253380-410: The lower extremity of the caudate lobe to the undersurface of the right lobe. The caudate lobe has a complex blood supply system. It derives its arterial supply from the caudate arteries, which arise from the right, left, and middle hepatic arteries that are connected to each other. Besides, the caudate lobe also derives its supply from the right and left branches of the portal vein. Its venous drainage
3445-451: The part of the embryo which develops into the end of the spine. However, this is not a tail. Infrequently, a child is born with a "soft tail", which contains no vertebrae, but only blood vessels , muscles , and nerves , but this is regarded as an abnormality rather than a vestigial true tail, even when such an appendage is located where the tail would be expected. Fewer than 40 cases have been reported of infants with "true tails" containing
3510-411: The right by the fossa for the gall-bladder , and on the left by the fossa for the umbilical vein . It is oblong in shape, its antero-posterior diameter being greater than its transverse. The caudate lobe ( posterior hepatic segment I ) is situated upon the posterosuperior surface of the liver on the right lobe of the liver, opposite the tenth and eleventh thoracic vertebrae . The caudate lobe of
3575-512: The tail around the body as means of thermal insulation like a blanket . Some species' tails serve aggressive functions, either predatorily or defensively . For example, the tails of scorpions have a stinger that contain venom , which can be used to either kill large prey or to fight off a threat. Similarly, stingrays have a thickened spine that can deliver penetrating trauma . Thresher sharks are known to use their long tails to stun prey. Many species of snakes wiggle their tails as
3640-424: The thrust, and the up-stroke, which can also (depending on the bird's wings) provide some thrust. At each up-stroke the wing is slightly folded inwards to reduce the energetic cost of flapping-wing flight. Birds change the angle of attack continuously within a flap, as well as with speed. Small birds often fly long distances using a technique in which short bursts of flapping are alternated with intervals in which
3705-436: The tops. Some recent research undermines the "trees down" hypothesis by suggesting that the earliest birds and their immediate ancestors did not climb trees. Modern birds that forage in trees have much more curved toe-claws than those that forage on the ground. The toe-claws of Mesozoic birds and of closely related non-avian theropod dinosaurs are like those of modern ground-foraging birds. Feathers have been discovered in
3770-464: The up direction. The integrity of the wing is reestablished in the down movement, which allows for part of the lift inherent in bird wings. This function is most important in taking off or achieving lift at very low or slow speeds where the bird is reaching up and grabbing air and pulling itself up. At high speeds the air foil function of the wing provides most of the lift needed to stay in flight. The large amounts of energy required for flight have led to
3835-404: The vanes of individual feathers together, giving the feathers the strength needed to hold the airfoil (these are often lost in flightless birds ). The barbules maintain the shape and function of the feather. Each feather has a major (greater) side and a minor (lesser) side, meaning that the shaft or rachis does not run down the center of the feather. Rather it runs longitudinally off the center with
3900-533: The water with their tails to indicate danger, felids raise and quiver their tails while scent-marking , and canids (including domestic dogs ) indicate emotions through the positioning and movement of their tails. Rattlesnakes perform tail vibration to generate a distinct rattling noise that signals aggression and warns potential predators to stay away. Some species of lizard (e.g. geckos ) can self-amputate ("cast") their tails from their bodies to help them escape predators , which are either distracted by
3965-479: The wing producing lift on both the up- and down-stroke. Hummingbirds beat their wings at some 43 times per second, while others may be as high as 80 times per second. Take-off is one of the most energetically demanding aspects of flight, as the bird must generate enough airflow across the wing to create lift. Small birds do this with a simple upward jump. However, this technique does not work for larger birds, such as albatrosses and swans , which instead must take
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#17327722822254030-554: The wing, for foraging , to commute to feeding grounds, and to migrate between the seasons. It is also used by some species to display during the breeding season and to reach safe isolated places for nesting . Flight is more energetically expensive in larger birds, and many of the largest species fly by soaring and gliding (without flapping their wings) as much as possible. Many physiological adaptations have evolved that make flight more efficient. Birds that settle on isolated oceanic islands that lack ground-based predators may over
4095-497: The wings are folded against the body. This is a flight pattern known as "bounding" or "flap-bounding" flight. When the bird's wings are folded, its trajectory is primarily ballistic, with a small amount of body lift. The flight pattern is believed to decrease the energy required by reducing the aerodynamic drag during the ballistic part of the trajectory, and to increase the efficiency of muscle use. Several bird species use hovering, with one family specialized for hovering –
4160-424: The wings are folded or semi-folded (cf. lifting body ). Aerodynamic drag is the force opposite to the direction of motion, and hence the source of energy loss in flight. The drag force can be separated into two portions, lift-induced drag , which is the inherent cost of the wing producing lift (this energy ends up primarily in the wingtip vortices ), and parasitic drag , including skin friction drag from
4225-404: The wriggling detached tail or only manages to seize the severed tail while the lizard flees. Tails cast in this manner generally grow back over time, though the replacement is typically darker in colour than the original and contains only cartilage , not bone. Various species of rat demonstrate a similar function with their tails, known as degloving , in which the outer layer is shed in order for
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