feathered tail

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A tail covered in feathers - not to be confused with tail_feathers, which are the long feathers that protrude from the tail end of a bird. This is typically an unusual anatomical trait, as there are no living species with a full tail covered in feathers, as opposed to tail_feathers in which an avian’s tail consists mostly of just feathers. Some extinct dinosaur species are believed to have had feathered tails of the kind described on this page. However, dinosaurs are still typically depicted as having no feathers, so this tag, along with feathered_dinosaur, can help identify examples of dinosaurs who do have feathered tails.

Species that sometimes have feathered tails include:

dinosaur

theropod

Not to be confused with

tail_feathers - The row of long feathers comprising the tails of birds. That tag is for a tail made of feathers, whereas this tag is for a tail covered in feathers.