Tail Collection (page 20)

Lovely Squirrel
Cher Gu

Crupper with Tail Guard, Augsburg, mid-16th century. Creator: Unknown
Crupper with Tail Guard, Augsburg, mid-16th century

Double-sided Relief Plaque Depicting a Lion and Birds, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period or earlier (about 305-30 BCE)

Big cat in creek
Michaela Firešová

eat the sun
Sherif Abdallah

Blyths paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone affinis) male calling, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

The Earl of Coventrys Horse, 1805. Creator: Benjamin Marshall
The Earl of Coventrys Horse, 1805

Mirror With the Design of a Nine-Tailed Fox, late 18th-early 19th century

Bestiary of real and imaginary animals, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Creator: Unknown
Bestiary of real and imaginary animals, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Formerly attributed to Hu Huai

Will you ever forgive me?
Juan I. Cuadrado

Issaquah, Washington, USA. A Pacific Tree tadpole which has sprouted legs and arms, but still has a tail. In an aquarium

A Pacific Tree tadpole which has sprouted legs and arms, but still has a tail. In an aquarium

Crossing the snowfield!
Jasmine Suo

Sea Nymph, (bodycolour on brown paper)
1199589 Sea Nymph, (bodycolour on brown paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 62.6x62.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Chaetodon Imperator (Emperor Fish), 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving)
986202 Chaetodon Imperator (Emperor Fish), 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); 27.9x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chaetodon Imperator (Emperor Fish)

Galatea riding a dolphin, c. 1880 (marble) (detail of 416888)
CH416889 Galatea riding a dolphin, c.1880 (marble) (detail of 416888) by Ansiglione, Leopoldo (1832-94); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Petrogale Xanthopus (yellow-footed rock-wallaby), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991244 Petrogale Xanthopus (yellow-footed rock-wallaby), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph) by English School, (19th century); 56.3x38.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Salmo Fario (Brown Trout), 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving)
991238 Salmo Fario (Brown Trout), 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); 27.9x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Salmo Fario (Brown Trout)

Elliots Pheasant, 1865 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991232 Elliots Pheasant, 1865 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99) & Smit, J. (fl.1870); 59x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Elliots Pheasant; Calophasis Ellioti)

Study of a Rearing Horse, with a Subsidiary Study of the Same and a View of a Town
659174 Study of a Rearing Horse, with a Subsidiary Study of the Same and a View of a Town, (pen and brown ink) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 32.2x18.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Eastern Grey Squirrel in Full Winter Coat, c. 1840s (pen and black ink
823034 Eastern Grey Squirrel in Full Winter Coat, c.1840s (pen and black ink and watercolour on board) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851); 53.7x43.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Louis 2nd, Duke of Bourbon on horseback (engraving)
5222518 Louis 2nd, Duke of Bourbon on horseback (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis 2nd, Duke of Bourbon on horseback)

Peacock (colour litho)
5226618 Peacock (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peacock. Illustration from Le Buffon Choisi de Benjamin Rabier (Librairie Garnier Freres)

Chats trouves a Strasbourg en 1683 (engraving)
3644721 Chats trouves a Strasbourg en 1683 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chats trouves a Strasbourg en 1683)

Return from the Meet (colour litho)
3621881 Return from the Meet (colour litho) by Emmerson, Henry Hetherington (1831-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return from the Meet)

Swallow-tail Butterfly (coloured engraving)
3630747 Swallow-tail Butterfly (coloured engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swallow-tail Butterfly)

There was an old Lady of Ditton (engraving)
3622906 There was an old Lady of Ditton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an old Lady of Ditton)

The Plague, 1898 (tempera on panel)
3588558 The Plague, 1898 (tempera on panel) by Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901); 149.8x105.1 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: inspired by news of the plague in Bombay); Swiss

Cloisonne peacock-form censer
6166234 Cloisonnepeacock-form censer by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty - Qianlong Period (1735-96); length: 42 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cloisonne peacock-form censer
6166233 Cloisonnepeacock-form censer by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty - Qianlong Period (1735-96); length: 42 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Animalosities No 12: Cow, Tapir, Zebra, Cat (colour litho)
6002568 Animalosities No 12: Cow, Tapir, Zebra, Cat (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animalosities No 12: Cow, Tapir, Zebra, Cat)

Animalosities No 7: Zebra, Camel, Polar Bear, Pig (colour litho)
6002566 Animalosities No 7: Zebra, Camel, Polar Bear, Pig (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animalosities No 7: Zebra, Camel, Polar Bear, Pig)

Animalosities No 5: Lion, Leopard, Tiger, Bison (colour litho)
6002564 Animalosities No 5: Lion, Leopard, Tiger, Bison (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animalosities No 5: Lion, Leopard, Tiger, Bison)

Sticklebacks and Their Nests (colour litho)
5210951 Sticklebacks and Their Nests (colour litho) by Fitchew, E.H. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sticklebacks and Their Nests)

The Lyre Bird (colour litho)
5210948 The Lyre Bird (colour litho) by Fitchew, E.H. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lyre Bird. Illustration for Marvels of the Universe (Hutchinson)

A Naval Officers Experience in Big Game Shooting in India (engraving)
1056589 A Naval Officers Experience in Big Game Shooting in India (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lay of Wiry Jane, by Percy Macquoid (chromolitho)
1047848 The Lay of Wiry Jane, by Percy Macquoid (chromolitho) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lay of Wiry Jane, by Percy Macquoid)

Ruined by Chinese Cheap Labour (engraving)
1036608 Ruined by Chinese Cheap Labour (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruined by Chinese Cheap Labour, a Fact from New South Wales, Australia)

The Sly Jockel and the Large Cockerel (coloured engraving)
979146 The Sly Jockel and the Large Cockerel (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sly Jockel and the Large Cockerel.); © Look and Learn

The letter P (engraving)
973235 The letter P (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter P. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Nine Banded Armadillo, named for the overlapping plates at midriff
1192401 Nine Banded Armadillo, named for the overlapping plates at midriff by Fuertes, Louis Agassiz (1874-1927); Private Collection; (add.info)

Robins sitting on gate, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731365 Robins sitting on gate, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robins sitting on gate)

Who the devil are you? (colour litho)
820186 Who the devil are you? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who the devil are you)

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From delicate nests to playful puppies, the wonders of tails unfold in nature's embrace. 🐿️🌿 Nestled within a cozy drey, two red squirrels find solace, their curled tails providing warmth and comfort amidst a bed of lichen. Meanwhile, Riley, a mischievous 13-week-old Italian Spinone puppy, finds joy in chewing his own tail – an innocent act that brings laughter to all who witness it. In the midst of winter's chill, a majestic Goldendoodle frolics with snowflakes delicately resting on its nose. The contrast between the white snow and its fluffy tail creates a picture-perfect moment frozen in time. A curious dormouse scurries through the underbrush with its bushy tail acting as both balance and camouflage. Startled by sudden danger, a Common Pheasant raises its vibrant plumage high while its elegant tail feathers fan out like an exquisite display of warning. Gracefully soaring through the sky, a swallow showcases agility at its finest as it twists and turns effortlessly with every beat of its wings. Amidst wild Poppy flowers in Antelope Valley California lies a gentle giant - a Great Pyrenees dog basking in the beauty of nature's tapestry. Its magnificent snowy-white coat blends seamlessly with the field while its wagging tail reveals pure contentment. Standing tall against extinction is the monkey puzzle tree - an endangered species that proudly displays branches resembling intricate puzzles pieces reaching towards the heavens. Inhabiting snowy landscapes far away from prying eyes is another endangered marvel -the elusive Snow Leopard gracefully treads through icy terrain; its raised tail leaving behind ethereal shadows on untouched snow. Like something out of wonderland itself stands Cheshire Cat perched upon an enchanting tree branch; only his mischievous grin remains visible as his long striped tail disappears into thin air. From South America comes another colorful character.