Animal Body Language

Canine Body Language - Happiness

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• - WAGS TAIL
• - INITIATES AFFECTION
• - APPROACHES

Canine Body Language - Fearful/Anxious

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• - EARS DOWN AND BACK
• - NO EYE CONTACT
• - COWERING

Canine Body Language - Aggressive

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• - LOWERS HEAD TO SHOULDERS
• - INTENSE STARE
• - TAIL STRAIGHT OUT
• - GROWLING/BARING TEETH

Feline Body Posture - Relaxed

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• - TAIL DOWN
• - RAISES TAIL WHEN IT GREETS OTHER CATS OR HUMANS IT KNOWS

Feline Body Posture - Fear Agression

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• - TAIL CLOSE TO BODY/FLUFFED
• - PUPILS DILATED

Feline Body Posture - Aggression

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• - EARS SWIVELED
• - PUPILS OBLONG

Feline Body Posture - Frightened

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• - DORSAL AREA ARCHED
• - TAIL RAISED/FLUFFED

Feline Facial Expressions - Relaxed

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• - EARS UPRIGHT
• - WHISKERS AT SIDE OF FACE
• - PUPILS MODERATELY DILATED

Feline Facial Expressions - Aggressive

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• - EARS ERECT/FACING BACK
• - PUPILS CONSTRICTED

Feline Facial Expressions - Frightened

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• - EARS FLAT AGAINST HEAD
• - WHISKERS STIFF
• - PUPILS DILATED

Feline Facial Expressions - Conflicted

• - EARS ALTERNATE BETWEEN FLATTENED AND TURNED BACK
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Feline Facial Expressions - Alert

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• - PUPILS DILATED
• - WHISKERS TENSED