Humans might have grown tails but for one tiny factor
Scientists now know why human ancestors lost their tails 25 million years ago – and it’s down to a single snippet of DNA, a ...
Why don’t humans have tails? Scientists find answers in an unlikely place
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Humans are some of the only animals that don't have tails — here's why
But for most mammals, they serve one major purpose: Balance. Yet, as you get closer to humans on the evolutionary tree, tails disappear. Gorillas don't have them. And neither do chimps or any ...