Tailless Collection

Guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, and capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G

Figure 25 from The Horten tailless aircraft Item No25 File
Figure 25 from The Horten tailless aircraft, Item No25, File No XXIII-6, Combined Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee, May 1945. Date: 1945

Illustration showing early tailless glider or Flying Bird, proposed by de Sanderval in 1895
5311479 Illustration showing early tailless glider or Flying Bird, proposed by de Sanderval in 1895; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Chicken breeds, Gallus gallus domesticus: German stud 1, hen 2, English stud 3, hen 4, tailless stud 5, hen 6
FLO4574076 Chicken breeds, Gallus gallus domesticus: German stud 1, hen 2, English stud 3, hen 4, tailless stud 5, hen 6, Polish hen 7, and bantam stud 8, hen 9

Tailless bats
5855223 Tailless bats; (add.info.: Tailed tailless bat, Anoura caudifer, and lesser tailless bat, Glossophaga caudifer. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

Unconventional aircraft Pterodactyl tailless aeroplane undergoing tests at Yeovil, Somerset Date: 1938

Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3 133165 (msn T33-165, CL-30) Date: circa 2000

McDonnell Douglas X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft A/Vnumber 1, on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio

Black mastiff bat, Molossus rufus 1, tailed tailless bat, Anoura caudifer 2, and Egyptian nyctinomus
FLO4690920 Black mastiff bat, Molossus rufus 1, tailed tailless bat, Anoura caudifer 2, and Egyptian nyctinomus, Nyctinomus aegyptiacus 3

Coral Hairstreak on butterfly milkweed

The Fox without a Tail, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504470 The Fox without a Tail, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Tailed tailless bat and greater false vampire bat
Tailed tailless bat, Anoura caudifer and greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra. (Tailless glossophag bat, Glossophaga ecaudala, and megaderma lyre bat, Megaderma lyra)

Greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat (Noctilio leporinus
Greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat, Noctilio leporinus unicolor, and tailed tailless bat, Anoura caudifer. (Peruvian bat, Noctilio unicolor, and tailed glossophag bat, Glossophaga caudifer)

A Tenrec at London Zoo in 1929 (b / w photo)
3725656 A Tenrec at London Zoo in 1929 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

NRC tailless research glider from the National Research Council in Canada (sometimes referred to as Pterodactyl VIII, referring to its lineage from Prof. Hills pre-war Pterodactyls)

Armstrong Whitworth AW52G tailless glider

Pitta brachyura, Indian pitta
Plate 51, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Horten Tailless Glider

Horten Tailless Flying-Wing with Pusher Propeller Date: 1940s

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White Manx cat indoors Date:

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White Manx cat indoors Date:

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White Manx cat indoors Date:

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White Manx cat indoors Date:

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White Manx cat indoors Date:

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White Manx cat indoors Date:

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White Manx cat indoors Date:

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Manx cat (no tail)
Unusual Friends - Manx cat (no tail). 1950s

Chicken breeds, Gallus gallus domesticus.. Chicken breeds, Gallus gallus domesticus- German cock 1, hen 2, English cock 3, hen 4, tailless cock 5, hen 6, Polish hen 7, and bantam cock 8, hen 9

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Chabo / Japanese bantam Chicken fawn without tail Date:

Frog under willow frog water under allusion design
Frog under a willow, A frog in water under a willow. The allusion in this design is to the great calligrapher Ono no Tofu, also known as Michikaze (894-966)

Manx cat with rosettes and flag
Unusual Friends - Manx cat with rosettes and Isle of Man flag. 1950s

Tailless tenrec Common tenrec adult searches for food and shelter at dawn sea beach near Poste de Flacq June East of Mauritius

Barbary Ape; tailless macaque monkey, sitting on a rock above a harbour in Gibraltar
8th May 1954: A Barbary Ape, a tailless macaque monkey, sitting on a rock above a harbour in Gibraltar. The Barbary Ape can also be found in Morocco

Westland Pterodactyl 2
Geoffrey Hills successful tailless aeroplane, controlled by moving the wing-tips which act as both elevators and ailerons. Date: 1926

Westland Pterodactyl 1
A later version of Geoffrey Hills tailless aircraft, whose control is effected by moving the tips of the wings. Date: 1931

Asiatic hedgehog, tanrec or tailless tendrac, Erinaceus ecaudatus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine; or

Tailed tailless bat, Anoura caudifer, and lesser tailless bat, Glossophaga caudifer.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris

Tailless tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus, and lowland streaked tenrec, Hemicentetes semispinosus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals

Tenrec (Centetes ecaudatus)
Antique illustration of a Tenrec (Centetes ecaudatus)

2603422; out of copyright

Pterodactyl Plane
2nd July 1926: A tailless plane, the Pterodactyl in flight during rehearsals for the Royal Air Force Display and Pageant at Hendon, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Pictured alongside an Armstrong Whitworth AW52 experimental tailless aircraft at Bagibnton Aerodrome are, from left, T.O.M

Dunne D5 two-seat tailless biplane of 1910. Date: 1910

Armstrong Whitworth AW52G tailless glider

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"Discovering the Fascinating World Creatures: From Guinea Pigs to Capybaras" In the animal kingdom, there exists a diverse range of creatures that defy convention with their lack of tails. Among them are the adorable Guinea pigs, scientifically known as Cavia porcellus. These small rodents captivate us with their playful nature and endearing squeaks. Moving on to larger tailless wonders, we encounter the capybara, an extraordinary semi-aquatic mammal native to South America. With its friendly demeanor and unique appearance, this gentle giant has captured our hearts. Figure 25 from The Horten tailless aircraft Item No25 File takes us into the realm of aviation innovation. This unconventional aircraft design showcases the ingenuity behind creating tailless planes like the Pterodactyl tailless aeroplane - a testament to human engineering prowess. Shifting gears from air travel to land-dwelling creatures, we stumble upon another fascinating example – Manx cats. Known for their distinctive absence of a tail due to a genetic mutation, these feline companions bring joy and charm wherever they go. But it's not just mammals that can be found without tails; even some chicken breeds exhibit this feature. Gallus gallus domesticus encompasses various captivating feathered friends who have adapted differently throughout history. Returning once more to aviation marvels, we encounter the Canadian Armed Forces' Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3 133165 (msn T33-165) and McDonnell Douglas X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft A/Vnumber 1 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. These cutting-edge machines push boundaries in aerial maneuverability while defying traditional aircraft designs. Adding an exotic touch to our exploration is none other than Australia's beloved Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus).