diff --git a/Resources/Audio/Voice/Reptilian/attritbutions.yml b/Resources/Audio/Voice/Reptilian/attritbutions.yml
index 7e8b2a0ce3..7fa86b2ebf 100644
--- a/Resources/Audio/Voice/Reptilian/attritbutions.yml
+++ b/Resources/Audio/Voice/Reptilian/attritbutions.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,8 @@
   copyright: '"scream_lizard.ogg" by Skyrat-SS13'
   license:
   source: https://github.com/Skyrat-SS13/Skyrat-tg/pull/892
+
+- files: [reptilian_tailthump.ogg]
+  copyright: "Taken from https://freesound.org/"
+  license: "CC0-1.0"
+  source: https://freesound.org/people/TylerAM/sounds/389665/
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diff --git a/Resources/Audio/Voice/Reptilian/reptilian_tailthump.ogg b/Resources/Audio/Voice/Reptilian/reptilian_tailthump.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4bf25f7b8
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diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/emotes.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/emotes.ftl
index cccb33a1f1..8c74acafca 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/emotes.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/emotes.ftl
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ chat-emote-name-crying = Crying
 chat-emote-name-squish = Squish
 chat-emote-name-chitter = Chitter
 chat-emote-name-squeak = Squeak
+chat-emote-name-thump = Thump Tail
 chat-emote-name-click = Click
 chat-emote-name-clap = Clap
 chat-emote-name-snap = Snap
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ chat-emote-msg-crying = cries.
 chat-emote-msg-squish = squishes.
 chat-emote-msg-chitter = chitters.
 chat-emote-msg-squeak = squeaks.
+chat-emote-msg-thump = thumps {POSS-ADJ($entity)} tail.
 chat-emote-msg-click = clicks.
 chat-emote-msg-clap = claps!
 chat-emote-msg-snap = snaps {POSS-ADJ($entity)} fingers.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
index d4f2ecd30a..6ae711a39d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
@@ -1432,11 +1432,14 @@
   - type: Speech
     speechSounds: Lizard
     speechVerb: Reptilian
+    allowedEmotes: ['Thump']
   - type: Vocal
     sounds:
       Male: MaleReptilian
       Female: FemaleReptilian
       Unsexed: MaleReptilian
+  - type: BodyEmotes
+    soundsId: ReptilianBodyEmotes
   - type: TypingIndicator
     proto: lizard
   - type: InteractionPopup
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml
index c023dc1c25..f172f631c1 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/reptilian.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   - type: Speech
     speechSounds: Lizard
     speechVerb: Reptilian
+    allowedEmotes: ['Thump']
   - type: TypingIndicator
     proto: lizard
   - type: Vocal
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@
       Male: MaleReptilian
       Female: FemaleReptilian
       Unsexed: MaleReptilian
+  - type: BodyEmotes
+    soundsId: ReptilianBodyEmotes
   - type: Damageable
     damageContainer: Biological
     damageModifierSet: Scale
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Voice/speech_emote_sounds.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Voice/speech_emote_sounds.yml
index 8e1f50df39..5eda800244 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Voice/speech_emote_sounds.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Voice/speech_emote_sounds.yml
@@ -424,6 +424,22 @@
       path: /Audio/Voice/Diona/diona_salute.ogg
       params:
        volume: -5
+       
+- type: emoteSounds
+  id: ReptilianBodyEmotes
+  sounds:
+    Thump:
+      path: /Audio/Voice/Reptilian/reptilian_tailthump.ogg
+      params:
+        variation: 0.125
+    Clap:
+      collection: Claps
+    Snap:
+      collection: Snaps
+      params:
+        volume: -6
+    Salute:
+      collection: Salutes
 
 # mobs
 - type: emoteSounds
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Voice/speech_emotes.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Voice/speech_emotes.yml
index c39bf1f379..6cd5bcacba 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Voice/speech_emotes.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Voice/speech_emotes.yml
@@ -242,6 +242,31 @@
     - snapping fingers
     - snapped fingers
 
+- type: emote
+  id: Thump
+  name: chat-emote-name-thump
+  category: Hands
+  available: false
+  icon: Interface/Emotes/tailslap.png
+  whitelist:
+    components:
+    - Hands
+  blacklist:
+    components:
+    - BorgChassis
+  chatMessages: ["chat-emote-msg-thump"]
+  chatTriggers:
+    - thump
+    - thumps
+    - thumping
+    - thumped
+    - thump tail
+    - thumps tail
+    - thumps their tail
+    - thumps her tail
+    - thumps his tail
+    - thumps its tail
+
 - type: emote
   id: Salute
   name: chat-emote-name-salute
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Interface/Emotes/attributions.yml b/Resources/Textures/Interface/Emotes/attributions.yml
index 4cb2faa076..55cb19a9d7 100644
--- a/Resources/Textures/Interface/Emotes/attributions.yml
+++ b/Resources/Textures/Interface/Emotes/attributions.yml
@@ -120,3 +120,8 @@
   license: "CC-BY-SA-3.0"
   copyright: "Created by Sarahon"
   source: "https://github.com/Sarahon"
+
+- files: ["tailslap.png"]
+  license: "CC-BY-SA-3.0"
+  copyright: "Created by Sarahon"
+  source: "https://github.com/Sarahon"
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Interface/Emotes/tailslap.png b/Resources/Textures/Interface/Emotes/tailslap.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75405a67ba
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