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Can You Guess These Animals By Their Butts?

**The scuttlebutt:** That's not body armor: The rhino is protected by thick skin, some of it as soft as a baby's bottom.

Whose booty is this?

**The scuttlebutt:** There's a reason that guy hoppin' down the bunny trail is named Peter Cottontail.

Whose bottom is this?

**The scuttlebutt:** These majestic creatures [use their tails](http://www.africanelephants.com/facts/ask-the-researcher/how-do-african-elephants-use-their-tails/) to swat away insects — and sometimes as a "leash" for their calves to clutch with their tiny trunks.

Elephant

Whose butt is this?

**The scuttlebutt:** Alpacas' tails may be stubby, but they are an important part of their [body language](http://www.britannica.com/animal/alpaca), signaling aggression, submission, and alertness. (And cuteness.)

Whose tush is this?

Hippos are all about that bass: Their vocalizations have been recorded at [115 decibels](http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/dangerous-encounters/articles/facts-to-catch-a-hippo/) — basically as loud as Meghan Trainor would sound if you were shaking it near the speakers at her concert.

Whose backside is this?

**Bottom line:** Corgis are winning the butt game.

Whose moneymaker is this?

**The scuttlebutt:** There’s no easy way to say this: Giraffe foreplay begins with the male headbutting a female’s rump, encouraging her to pee. When she does... [He. Drinks. It.](http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/07/before-mating-the-female-giraffe-will-first-urinate-in-the-males-mouth/) If her lemonade is tasty — i.e., she’s in heat — he’ll stick around and try to mate with her. In other words, giraffes have golden showers on the reg.

Whose derrière is this?

**The scuttlebutt:** No one appreciates a sassy koala's butt more than her joeys, who transition to solid foods (eucalyptus) by [eating their mom's poop](https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/life-cycle-koala).

Whose bum is this?

**The scuttlebutt:** Cats [use their tails](http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-tail-5-cool-facts) not only for balance (for instance, when they are raiding the refrigerator) but also to express their emotions.

Whose fanny is this?

**The scuttlebutt:** The male mandrill's rainbow rump [becomes even brighter](http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/mandrill/) when he is excited or angry.

Whose heinie is this?

**The scuttlebutt:** Do not approach an ostrich from behind (or anywhere, really): They can kill you with a [single kick](http://www.onekind.org/be_inspired/animals_a_z/ostrich/).

Whose behind is this?

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