Assertion: house mouse's tail | /r/ObjectUse | used for balance
Facets:
value: as a base
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The tail, which is used for balance, has only a thin covering of hair as it is the main peripheral organ of heat loss in thermoregulation along with—to a lesser extent
text: The tail is also used for balance when the mouse is climbing or running, or as a base when the animal stands on its hind legs (a behaviour known as tripoding), and to convey information about the dominance status of an individual in encounters with other mice.
text: The tail is used for balance as the mice move across the ground via leaps and bounds.