Possible shapes of cometary nuclei as a result of anisotropic mass loss are shown for a variety of configurations. The outcome is determined by the initial obliquity of the nucleus before substantial mass loss sets in (α₁) and final obliquity after destabilization of the original spin state (α₂). The corresponding spin axes are red and green, respectively. The nuclei in this graph are orientated according to their final obliquity with respect to the orbital angular momentum (vertical direction).