Did you see the word "tale" in the title and think this was a dog story? Well, sort of, but not exactly. This is actually a lesson about "tails"... dog tails and cattails.
1. Amazing Animals A Dog and Cats Tale
2. Amazing Animals: A Dog and Cats Tale Did you see the word “tale” in the title and think this was a dog story? Well, sort of, but not exactly. This is a lesson about “tails” ...dog tails and cat tails. Our furry friend’s tails are truly amazing. They use their tails to communicate to us what they ave feeling. By understanding their tails and these emotions we will know a lot about them!
Ready, set, let’s learn...
3. a C—O e a Amazing Animals: A Dog and Cats Tale Here is what we will share with you in this “tail” of a lesson! Why do they WOM AL ea Cae cUed Fun facts and LCL a mt cee 5 bir aa CC nati Who doesn’t? used? aaa as
4. O-. ree e What is a Tail?
You know what a tail is, right? It is that long, thin, and mostly furry thing that follows our dogs and cats and is always on the move. It’s an extension of the spine and made of bones, muscles, tendons, and nerves. More muscles, which are found in the rump, allow the tail to more in different ways. The nevves make our friends tails t mS sensitive to the touch
5. Like any body part of a dog and cat, the tail is important, and it helps our friends in several ways.
6. a __ Why do Dogs and v ~' Cats Have Tails? 1. As we just said, dogs and cats use their tails to communicate how they feel.
2. When in the water, a dog's tail acts like a boat's rudder for control and balance. 3. Cats use their tails for balance too, but certainly not in the 4. Cats also have glands in the tail S from which they can spray a scent, or smell.
7. Tails Help Dogs and Cats in Several Ways
Dogs ave great swimmers. We said cats use their A cat uses glands in Look at that tail go! tails for balance, the tail to mark their right? Look at this tervitory. They leave cat walking carefully this scent to tell other on top of this fence. cats, “stay away,” this ’ avea is mings
8. Are There Dogs and Cats Without Tails? Yes. You might see several breeds (kinds) of dogs and cats without a tail. It’s just a stub. There ave 2 reasons for this. First, it is a natural mutation (change)... just like different eye colors in the same family. They ave called a Natural Bobtail. The second reason, and this applies only to dogs, is docking (removal). It is common in certain breeds. The tail of hunting and herding dogs might also be removed to prevent injury or infection. Docking is also common on some breeds and dogs that are models. Many people and veterinarians oppose Docking.
9. Just like some are a Natural Bobtail, Pictured above ave 2 cats with a Natural there are also dogs and cats that Bobtail and 2 dogs who have their tails ave hairless! Docked.
10. How are Dog and Cat Tails Used? Remember us saying dogs and cats use their tails to communicate? This is most definitely true as you have likely seen, vight? Happy, mad, curious, and scared are just a few of the emotions dogs and cats tell us by wagging their tail. Just like you might expect, dogs and cats ave very different. So it makes sense they may have different languages, and they do. Let's look at tail-talk among dogs and cats.
11. What are Cat’s Telli Cats use their tail to tell us when they feel: Scared and really scared! Happy, content, friendla
Relaxed, trusting
Curious or interested
Worried or concerned
12. What are Dog’s Telling us? Dogs use their tail to tell us when they feel:
+ Alert, watchful + Relaxed, happy, ready to play + Exploving/interested * Ready to fight, waming
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Anxious, afraid
13. Those ave a lot of different wags to learn. Heve ave a few movements to watch for: + The faster and wider the tail sweeps the more excited and happier they are + Slow and short movements mean they are less excited or less interested + Straight-up means they are happy and ready to play. The could ea they are anxious too so look at the face for signs of this + Lying down often shows they want to be left alone + A tucked tail means fear or anxiety + Straight -up tails show happiness, friendliness, and even love + The more the tail sweeps back and forth the more annoyed or angry the cat is + A tail that’s tucked shows they are + Super fluffy tails show fear + Super fluffy tails and an outstretched back ave a sign of anger + Twitching tails show they like you
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Wet nose helps their sense of smell, which is 100,000 times more sensitive than humans Noses have ridged patterns, like human fingerprints Ears have 18 muscles to help them locate sound... much faster than us Sweat through their paws and release heat with the tongue, not their skin Have 3 eyelids “Tails do not like the cold: Easily get stomach aches from milk! Hearts beat twice as fast as humans Can spend 16-20 hours a day sleeping and about 2 hours grooming Don’t meow at other cats! Turn can their ears backwards Hear 5 times better than a human Usually have no eyelashes Show affection by buttin.
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Amazing Dogs and Cats!
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20. Dog and cat tails sure ave amazing, aren't they? Good luck learning what your pet has to say to you! & Go ahead and complete the activity worksheet for this lesson. The End!