They're taking a walk on the wild side! BIZARRE 'monkey tail beard' trend sweeps the internet as men show off photos of their facial hair groomed in a curl around their mouths

  • The monkey tail beard - also known as the cat tail beard - first rose to prominence when professional baseball player Mike Fiers modeled it 
  • He stepped out onto the field during a September 2019 game with his own monkey tail beard - later revealing he did it as a joke 
  • Now the trend appears to have made a new surge in popularity, with dozens of images of men with their own curled facial hair emerging online  
  • The style begins at the sideburn on one side of the face, runs along the jawline and chin, and then curls up the side of the mouth and over the top lip  

By Dailymail.com Reporter

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With millions of people left stuck inside during the global coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, personal grooming has taken a backseat for many - except, that is, for a group of men taking part in a bizarre new trend that sees them trimming their beards into the shape of a monkey's tail. 

The quirky facial hair fad first earned attention back in September 2019, when MLB baseball player Mike Fiers modeled his own monkey tail beard on the field during a game - later revealing that he had adopted the style to make his teammates laugh. 

But the trend has now seen a huge resurgence in popularity, with dozens of images of men rocking a monkey tail beard - also known as a cat tail beard - emerging online over the past few days. 

The primate-inspired look involves grooming your beard and mustache into a long tail-like shape that starts at one sideburn, runs down the jawline, along the chin, and then curls up around the side of the mouth, and then ends above the top lip.  

Some men have chosen to put even wilder spins on the style, opting to curl their hair into a spiral under their chin, or add stripes for an even more authentic animal feel. 

Here, FEMAIL rounds up some of the best monkey tail beards being shared online.  

Looking good! A bizarre 'monkey tail beard' trend has taken the internet by storm, with dozens of men uploading photos of themselves modeling the funky facial hair

Looking good! A bizarre 'monkey tail beard' trend has taken the internet by storm, with dozens of men uploading photos of themselves modeling the funky facial hair 

Trend-setter: MLB baseball player Mike Fiers first sparked the quirky trend in September 2019 when he modeled a monkey tail beard during a game

Trend-setter: MLB baseball player Mike Fiers first sparked the quirky trend in September 2019 when he modeled a monkey tail beard during a game 

Twisted! The style begins at the sideburn on one side of the face, runs along the jawline and chin, and then curls up the side of the mouth and over the top lip
Twisted! The style begins at the sideburn on one side of the face, runs along the jawline and chin, and then curls up the side of the mouth and over the top lip

Twisted! The style begins at the sideburn on one side of the face, runs along the jawline and chin, and then curls up the side of the mouth and over the top lip

Curly whirly: Men of all ages have been putting their own spin on the monkey tail beard - which has also been referred to as the cat tail beard

Curly whirly: Men of all ages have been putting their own spin on the monkey tail beard - which has also been referred to as the cat tail beard 

Joker: One man played up to the monkey theme by posing with a banana-shaped bag from the game Bananagrams

Joker: One man played up to the monkey theme by posing with a banana-shaped bag from the game Bananagrams

Classy: Some guys have been putting a different twist on the tail beard, with one man choosing to end the mustache part of the style with a dapper curl
Classy: Some guys have been putting a different twist on the tail beard, with one man choosing to end the mustache part of the style with a dapper curl

Classy: Some guys have been putting a different twist on the tail beard, with one man choosing to end the mustache part of the style with a dapper curl 

That's wild! This gentleman added stripes to his tail beard to add an even more animal-esque quality to it

That's wild! This gentleman added stripes to his tail beard to add an even more animal-esque quality to it 

Changing it up: Another man continued his tail beard round in a loop under his mouth, while some preferred to opt for the classic style
Changing it up: Another man continued his tail beard round in a loop under his mouth, while some preferred to opt for the classic style

Changing it up: Another man continued his tail beard round in a loop under his mouth, while some preferred to opt for the classic style  

You spin my... chin right round? This guy took his monkey tail beard to a whole new level by curling his facial hair around in a spiral that ran down towards his neck

You spin my... chin right round? This guy took his monkey tail beard to a whole new level by curling his facial hair around in a spiral that ran down towards his neck 

Fresh: It is unclear whether all of the men who groomed their facial hair into the monkey tail shape kept the style long-term
Fresh: It is unclear whether all of the men who groomed their facial hair into the monkey tail shape kept the style long-term

Fresh: It is unclear whether all of the men who groomed their facial hair into the monkey tail shape kept the style long-term

Viral: The trend has sparked a frenzy online over the past few days, with dozens of men sharing photos of their monkey tail beards on social media

Viral: The trend has sparked a frenzy online over the past few days, with dozens of men sharing photos of their monkey tail beards on social media 

Accessories! This gentleman complemented his monkey tail beard with a lip piercing

Accessories! This gentleman complemented his monkey tail beard with a lip piercing 

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