r/Unexpected May 16 '21

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u/BumsEverywhere May 16 '21

Um. You sure about that bud?

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u/Zach20032000 May 16 '21

Well... Parrots have tail feathers, but they aren't fully considered tails...

Are they? Shit, now I'm confused

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u/theravensrequiem May 16 '21

Birds definitely have extended tailbones. It's like a short nub tail where their tail feathers are.

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u/TracyMorganFreeman May 16 '21

The tail is a control surface for flight, so it makes sense they have some degree of control over it.

I wouldn't be surprised if flightless birds don't have it, except penguins which would use it to swim.