The long-tailed widowbird is considered a long-tailed animal because of its long tail in proportion to its body size ...

In the mountains north of Quito, Ecuador, a small new species is followed by a “very long tail,” researchers said. Florian Delée via Unsplash High in the Andes of northern Ecuador, cities sit ...

A new species of mouse with a remarkably long tail, dubbed Otavalo’s Andean mouse, has been discovered near a dormant volcano in Ecuador. Named in honor of the local Otavalo culture, the mouse ...

They cover their long tails with smelly secretions and wave them in the air to determine which animal is more powerful. Ring-tailed lemurs live in groups known as troops. These groups may include ...