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Why Some Humans Are Born With Tails (Original Post) damnedifIknow Mar 2014 OP
Well, we all are Warpy Mar 2014 #1
I have often wished for a prehensile tail Cirque du So-What Mar 2014 #2
They're related to Bush*? KamaAina Mar 2014 #3
I work bpositive Mar 2014 #4

Warpy

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1. Well, we all are
Wed Mar 19, 2014, 04:28 PM
Mar 2014

but in most of us it is short and curves forward and stays internal. There is one nerve root originating in the coccyx, so it's not 100% vestigial. Most people who find out they have a tail are women who have had it broken during labor. It's not much of a bone set but it is exquisitely painful.

Lanugo is most commonly seen in preemies and falls off fairly quickly. It's too bad, keeping a preemie warm is critical and a fur coat might help.

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