As I explained to AutumnLotus in this post, I have always wanted a tail. And I thought I was all alone until I found out these instructions on how to build an animatronic tail that wags. Also check out video and Tiger Tail How-To. Awesome. picked by MissWinkle 1 year ago

Undersheriff Michael Murphy said the horse owners, who live on Farley Road, reported to police Tuesday that their horses — an exact number was unknown — had been assaulted by a thief or thieves who stole the horses' tails. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Drivers were complaining of low visibility and almost hitting the horse. A white horse in a snow storm! picked by coldbladed 10 months ago

A runaway horse pulled a carriage with two out-of-town tourists on a wild ride through downtown streets, until a teenager rode to the rescue in a pursuing taxi, leaped out and grabbed the horse's reins. picked by suebe 3 years ago

A couple who kept a horse and seven dogs inside their home was arrested for endangering a 12-year-old child after officers found the floor covered in animal feces and rotting produce. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Comet Holmes brightened suddenly and dramatically last week, going from total obscurity to naked-eye brightness that rivaled some of the brighter stars in the sky. But without a tail, the gas and dust ejected by the comet left it looking like no more than a fuzzy tennis ball through backyard telescopes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

St Bernards have become famous for leading daring Alpine rescues but one 16-month-old dog needed rescuers of its own after its tail was frozen to the ice on a golf course pond. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

The next time you come face to face with a dog wagging its tail, you can make a quick determination on whether to reach out and pet it or step back in deference: check the tail-wag bias. If the wagging tail leans to the dog’s right, you’re safe; if the tail leans to the dog’s left, don’t move. Why? Read the article. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Double amputee Nadya Vessey will soon be able to swim like a mermaid with a specially-made tail that will let her propel herself through the water.

The keen swimmer is to be fitted with the "mermaid-style" tail made by the same special effects team behind blockbuster Lord of the Rings and King Kong. picked by daftgretel 2 years ago

A large star in its death throes is leaving a huge, turbulent tail of oxygen, carbon and nitrogen in its wake that makes it look like an immense comet hurtling through space. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A man with a tail. Really weird. Slightly NSFW. picked by michellu 2 years ago

In 2004, the NASA and European Space Agency spacecraft Ulysses unexpectedly flew through the tail of Comet McNaught. Readings from probe's Solar Wind Ion Composition Spectrometer (SWICS) showed the comet tail slowed down the solar wind, a stream of charged particles which the sun constantly pumps out. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Orphaned stars are being born in a vast tail of material stretching behind a faraway galaxy. The finding is evidence that orphaned stars — those not orbiting the center of a galaxy in normal fashion — are much more common than thought. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Seeing-eye dogs are a nonstarter among many Muslims who consider the animals unclean, but a horse the size of a dog just might work. More on the Guide Horse Foundation picked by suebe 8 months ago

A man facing charges for a drunken joyride on a bulldozer decided to ride his horse to Wakeman village the other day, causing Wakeman safety service personnel to temporarily become cowboys to catch the horse when it got loose. Horse is fine. Maybe he doesn't want to be an accessory to the next incident! picked by TraumaMamma 4 months ago

“This is the striking image of a horse fetus at day 180 of his development. You can see the entire cycle from conception to birth picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Tails could play a very important role in spicing up the life of animals, a new rodent study has found.

Female rats use their tails to direct, stimulate and balance their male partners, the scientists found. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In other news, Anne Coulter's tail has been reported stolen. picked by dollyllama 3 years ago

The smallest horse in Australia, is smaller than most dogs and not much bigger than a cat picked by evadiva 4 months ago

From a distance they are the embodiment of equine grace, three creatures ready to burst into a gallop across the sands.

Only on closer examination are they revealed to be sculptures made, incredibly, from driftwood. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago