how can we tell if an animal is happy without a wagging tail?
- Written by Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Sydney
ShutterstockHow do we know when animals who don’t have tails are happy? — Goldie Rose, aged 5.
Great question Goldie! Animals use their tails for steering, holding, balancing and swimming, but they also use them as a way to talk to each other. A dog wagging its tail is one example, and we usually read a waggy tail as a sign that a dog...






