Can Kitsune Lose Tails?

("Insatiable") It is unknown if a Kitsune can regain their tails after they have been lost, stolen, or broken in this manner; it is possible that once their power is used, the tail is lost forever.

Do Kitsunes gain tails as they age?

As a Kitsune grows older, they gain more tails as well as intelligence and magical power, and may even gain: Authority over yokai.

How do Kitsunes get more tails?

Another tale says that a kitsune gains all nine tails when they reach nine-hundred years old. When a kitsune becomes a nine-tail fox, their fur becomes often silver, white, or gold. This isn't a strong and fast rule, but it's what is seen most often. Kitsune myth also states that kitsune do not ask for extra tails.