Body parts that start with T

Most animals have tails - people and apes don't. A tail is just an extension of the animal's backbone. Animals use their tails to communicate - dogs wag their tails when they are happy, cats wave their tails when they are angry and put their tails straight up to say "hello".
Animals like cows and horses use their tails to swat flies away. The kangaroo has a big, heavy tail that it uses to balance itself when it hops.

When you are very sad or upset, you cry. When you cry, tears come out of your eyes. If you taste your tears, they are salty.

Your temples are on the sides of your head, near your eyes. When people have a headache they often feel it in their temples and will press them to help with the pain.

Your thigh is the thickest part of your leg, above your knees.
Not to be confused with Thai.

You have four fingers on your hand and one thumb. You use your hands to hold things.

Your toenails are the hard, flat things on the tops of your toes. They help protect your toes from damage. Toenails grow much more slowly than fingernails.

Tonsils are glands located right at the back of your mouth. They are part of your immune system. When you get sick, often your tonsils get sore and swollen.

Your torso, or trunk is the main part of your body, without your arms, legs and head.
The picture is of a sculpture of a torso.

Tummy or belly is a slang word for the part of your body where your stomach is.