Animal Behaviour & Communication
📋 What it is
Animals communicate through sounds, body language and scent — reading it reveals how they feel.
🗣️ Coach says
Animals "talk" without words. They use SOUNDS (barks, chirps), BODY LANGUAGE (a wagging tail, flattened ears), and SCENT to communicate feelings and intentions. Learning to read these signals — a dog’s stiff posture means stress, not friendliness — keeps both animals and people safe and understood.
🧠 Memory hook
Animals communicate by sound + body language + scent. Read the signals to know how they feel.
😂 Giggle
Why did the veterinary surgeon have steady hands?
Because they never got rattled — unless a snake was the patient!
😲 Whoa!
A dog wagging its tail isn’t always happy — a slow, stiff wag high up can signal tension or a warning, so reading the WHOLE body matters.
✅ Quick check: Is a wagging tail always a sign a dog is happy?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
No — a stiff, high, slow wag can signal tension; you must read the whole body language.
Signals must be read in full context, not in isolation.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Watch a pet (or video) and name what its body language says — relaxed, alert, or stressed?