Trailing behind the fluffy animal, however, is a tail longer than the rest of its body combined, more than 6 inches long, researchers said in a study published Nov. 5 in the peer-reviewed journal ...

The meadow jumping mouse has hind legs much longer than the front legs and a tapered tail that is nearly twice as long as the combined length of the head and body. The coarse fur is yellowish brown ...

The long-tailed weasel resembles the ermine but has a longer tail, 9.5-16 cm (3.6-6.3 in) in length and greater than 44 percent of the head-body length. This is the only other member of the weasel ...

Scientists have discovered Otavalo’s Andean mouse near Mojanda volcano in Ecuador. This species has a tail longer than its ...