Dog behavior

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dog-behavior

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Dog behavior?Estimated global population exceeds 900 million domestic dogs
2. What is the scientific name?Canis lupus familiaris
3. What is the habitat?Ubiquitous globally, cohabiting with humans in virtually all terrestrial environments
4. How do dogs show they are happy?Dogs wag their tails in a loose, sweeping way when they're happy. They also look relaxed and may smile with their lips. These body signals let us know they feel good.
5. Why do dogs bark or growl?Barking and growling are sounds dogs use to give us information. They are usually not the main way dogs talk; body language is more important.

Social-cognitive abilities: Skills enabling understanding of social dynamics, intentions, and mental states of others.
Physiological factors: Biological and bodily influences, including genetics, hormones, and health status.
Domestication: The evolutionary process of taming and selective breeding of wild animals for human use and companionship.
Interspecies communication: The exchange of information and signals between different species, notably between dogs and humans.