Encapsulated adipose tissue that is part of a tail. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: tail fat depot
Term information
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9258
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9305
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9935
The platypus uses its tail for storage of fat reserves (an adaptation also found in animals such as the Tasmanian devil and fat-tailed sheep)