The term red tail may refer to the following animals:
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Red-tailed hawk (''Buteo jamaicensis''), a North American bird of prey
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Red-tailed boa
The boa constrictor (scientific name also ''Boa constrictor''), also called the red-tailed boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. The boa constrictor is a member of the family B ...
(''Boa constrictor''), a Central American snake
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Redtail catfish
The redtail catfish, ''Phractocephalus hemioliopterus'', is a pimelodid (long-whiskered) catfish. In Venezuela, it is known as cajaro, and in Brazil, it is known as pirarara, stemming from the Tupi language words ''pirá'' and ''arara''. It i ...
(''Phractocephalus hemioliopterus''), a South American freshwater fish
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Red-tailed black shark
The red-tailed black shark (''Epalzeorhynchos bicolor''; syn. ''Labeo bicolor''), also known as the redtail shark and redtail sharkminnow, is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. Despite its name, it is more closely rela ...
or Red-tailed shark (''Epalzeorhynchos bicolor''), a common aquarium freshwater fish native to Thailand
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Red-tailed black cockatoo (''Calyptorhynchus banksii''), a cockatoo native to Australia
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Red-tailed tropicbird
The red-tailed tropicbird (''Phaethon rubricauda'') is a seabird native to tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One of three closely related species of tropicbird (Phaethontidae), it was described by Pieter Boddaert in 1783. Superfic ...
(''Phaëthon rubricauda''), a seabird
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Red-tailed sportive lemur
The red-tailed sportive lemur (''Lepilemur ruficaudatus''), or red-tailed weasel lemur, is native to Madagascar like all lemurs. It is a nocturnal species feeding largely on leaves, though they also eat some fruit. Individuals weigh around , a ...
(''Lepilemur ruficaudatus''), a primate native to Madagascar
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Redtail (''Ceriagrion aeruginosum'') a species of damselfly found in south-eastern Australia
The term may also refer to:
*Redtailing, following a fellow snowboarder too closely.
*Redtail, a
CRM designed exclusively for financial professionals
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Redtail Nature Awareness
Redtail Nature Awareness is a Canadian nature retreat and wilderness education centre located near Scotsburn, Nova Scotia.
History
In 1991, Redtail was founded by a husband and wife team concerned about environmental degradation. The Redtail ...
, a nature based camp in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
* A member of the
Tuskegee Airmen (the popular name for the 332d Fighter Group), a unit of African American fighter pilots during World War II
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Red Tails, a 2012 movie
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Red Tail Project
The Red Tail Squadron, part of the non-profit Commemorative Air Force (CAF), known as the Red Tail Project until June 2011, maintains and flies a World War II era North American P-51C Mustang. The twice-restored aircraft flies to create interes ...
*Redtail, a cat from Erin Hunter's
Warriors series
''Warriors'' (also known as ''Warrior Cats'') is a series of novels based on the adventures and drama of multiple Clans of feral cats. The series is primarily set in fictional forests. Published by HarperCollins, the series is written by auth ...
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Redtail Telematics Corporation
Redtail Telematics is a provider of GPS enabled fleet tracking products. The company is based in North America with headquarters in the United Kingdom. Redtail's products use a technology solution known as VAM ( Vehicle Asset Management) which i ...
, a manufacturer and distributor of
GPS tracking equipment.
*A nickname for
Northwest Airlines
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