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Teaching How Can We Tell If an Animal Is Happy Without a Wagging Tail?

How Can We Tell If an Animal Is Happy Without a Wagging Tail?

How do we know when animals who don’t have tails are happy? — Goldie Rose, age 5.

Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Sydney
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How can animals communicate their feelings?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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