Lizard tails have a mind of their own?

Something like that. A lizard or a gecko can jump without a tail, even though its balance is off. However, did you know a tail will keep flopping around by itself after it's been chopped off from the rest of the body? Scientists have new evidence that suggests disembodied lizard tails know to move on their own because they react to the new environment. So, if you poke it, it'll recoil. If it's off on its own, it'll jump around in a panic. It looks like this:



Kinda reminds me of Thing from the Addams Family.