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The following 9 entries include the term black tailed.
black-tailed deer
nounblack-tailed gnatcatcher
noun: a bluish-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura) native to deserts of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico that has a long, mainly black tail with white outer feathers
black-tailed godwit
noun: a long-legged European godwit (Limosa limosa) with a long straight bill and a broad black band on the white tail
black-tailed jackrabbit
noun: a jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that has a tail with a black upper surface
black-tailed native cat
noun: a native cat (Dasyurus geoffroyi) distinguished from the common native cat by possession of a distinct hallux
black-tailed prairie dog
noun: a prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) of the plains of western North America with a black-tipped tail
black-tailed native hen
noun: a large nomadic rail (Tribonyx ventralis synonym Gallinula ventralis) of inland Australia that has a distinctive greenish-blue bill, bright red legs, and an erect tail
black-tailed rattlesnake
noun: a medium-sized black-tailed heavy-bodied rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus) of Texas, Arizona, and northern Mexico
black-tailed shrimp
noun: a dark-colored edible shrimp (Crago nigricauda) common from California to Alaska in relatively shallow water
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