We initially assumed that an ontogenetic increase in relative size of
tail might make the tail-autotomy defense less effective for smaller individuals.
Recent evidence from auditing the main pig producing EU nations of Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and Denmark between 2016-18 demonstrate that 95-100% of pigs are still being
tail docked.
According to scientific literature, there are physiological and behavioral evidence suggesting that
tail docking methods are acutely painful to sheep (NATIONAL FARM ANIMAL CARE COUNCIL, 2013; SUTHERLAND & TUCKER, 2011; COCKRAM et al., 2012).
Now that hunting season is coming to a close, what are you going to do with all those squirrel
tails?
"This is a shot at instant stardom, a real opportunity to gain thousands - even millions - of followers virtually overnight," said Iain Douglas, Chief Marketing Officer for Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, U.S importer and marketer for [ yellow
tail ].
According to one article: "Their plumage is exceedingly gorgeous but what makes them wonderful is the fact that their
tails are immense.
The 'rat-tail' syndrome (RTS) is a bovine congenital, inherited hypotrichosis characterized by misshaped, curly sparse hair and by missing hairs at the
tail switch, which gave the defect its descriptive name (Schalles and Cundiff, 1999).
GUELPH, Ont., Canada, November 2, 2017 -- Researchers here have discovered the type of stem cell that facilitates the gecko's ability to re-grow its
tail, a finding that may have implications for spinal cord treatment in humans.
MY cat is having to have some of his
tail cut off because of an accident.
With A, CO 5 sts, leaving a long
tail for finishing.