Why do cats have tails? – Strontium Zone

Question: Why do cats have tails?
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Asked by meg123 to Amy, Karen, Sarah, Vijay, Will on 19 Jun 2012.
- Sarah Martin answered on 19 Jun 2012:
  
  Hi meg!
  
  It helps them balance when they jump and walk on top of branches and walls. But they’ve actually evolved from other animals that also have tails. Humans used to have tails too, but ours evolved away again when we started walking on two legs – it seems it got in the way!
  
  🙂 Sarah

meg123 commented on 19 Jun 2012:

Ahhhh tails would be cool is it the same for other animals?

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Question: Why do cats have tails?