The possibility should be considered that the underlying distribution of the data is not approximately normal, having "fat tails".

In finance, fat tails are considered undesirable because of the additional risk they imply.

The "fat tails" are also observed in commodity markets or in the record industry.

Get your fat tails up here and help me!

Namaqua Afrikaners are generally white with a red or black head, and large fat tails.

"Now put the commander down so I can shoot you, throw your fat tail in the brig, and talk this out reasonably."

The loss distribution typically has fat tails, and you might get more than one break in a short period of time.

Their large, fat tails contain food reserves, utilised when feeding conditions are poor.

Remember the colony of mouse-monkeys, the black ones with the fat tails?

The specific name means "with a fat tail" in Latin.