diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories/shared/shared_tail_markings.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories/shared/shared_tail_markings.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea1176ff738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories/shared/shared_tail_markings.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/datum/sprite_accessory/body_markings/tail/shared
+	icon = 'icons/mob/sprite_accessories/shared/shared_tail_markings.dmi'
+
+/datum/sprite_accessory/body_markings/tail/shared/short_tip //Species-ambiguous, generic short tail.
+	name = "Short Tail Tip"
+	species_allowed = list("Vulpkanin", "Tajaran")
+	tails_allowed = list("Short Tail")
+	icon_state = "short"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories/vulpkanin/vulpkanin_tail_markings.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories/vulpkanin/vulpkanin_tail_markings.dm
index ae6953f7f44..05060d3c676 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories/vulpkanin/vulpkanin_tail_markings.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories/vulpkanin/vulpkanin_tail_markings.dm
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@
 	tails_allowed = list("Bushy Tail")
 	icon_state = "bushfluff"
 
-/datum/sprite_accessory/body_markings/tail/vulpkanin/short_tip //Species-ambiguous, generic short tail.
-	name = "Short Tail Tip"
-	species_allowed = list("Vulpkanin", "Tajaran")
-	tails_allowed = list("Short Tail")
-	icon_state = "short"
-
 /datum/sprite_accessory/body_markings/tail/vulpkanin/vulp_hybrid_tip
 	name = "Vulpkanin Bushy Straight Tail Tip"
 	tails_allowed = list("Straight Bushy Tail")
diff --git a/icons/mob/sprite_accessories/shared/shared_tail_markings.dmi b/icons/mob/sprite_accessories/shared/shared_tail_markings.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3cbc5cb0e12
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/mob/sprite_accessories/shared/shared_tail_markings.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/sprite_accessories/vulpkanin/vulpkanin_tail_markings.dmi b/icons/mob/sprite_accessories/vulpkanin/vulpkanin_tail_markings.dmi
index 28a247c39fe..ee1dc729876 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/sprite_accessories/vulpkanin/vulpkanin_tail_markings.dmi and b/icons/mob/sprite_accessories/vulpkanin/vulpkanin_tail_markings.dmi differ
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 31faf0f0469..8c705176f0f 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -2023,6 +2023,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\kidan\kidan_head_accessories.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\kidan\kidan_head_markings.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\nucleation\nucleation_face.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\shared\shared_tail_markings.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\skrell\skrell_face.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\tajaran\tajaran_body_markings.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\tajaran\tajaran_facial_hair.dm"