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he tail of a cat is an important medium in the body language. It is accepted often that a cat that with the tail waves in aggressive mood is. However, this is only the half truth. This tail whisks is the symptom of an inner conflict which should be balanced pictorially with the tail. This conflict is established in two or several impulses. In such a way, the tiger (the cat) would like to say make several things simultaneous and assign however not which urge has priority. As soon as this conflict is solved, that immediately tail whisks disappears. On account of how however the tiger waves its tail can one move inferences to his atmosphere.

This table is an enumeration of the positions of the tail of the tiger with interpretation belonging to this:

signs
meaning
a might deviate curve down and at the top again upwards the tiger is completely loose in this situation and both satisfied with its situation and the environment
easy curve upwards a specific object moved the attention of the tiger to itself
high raised and top buckled in this position, the tiger is interested to something extremely strongly and at a friendly one, atmosphere, however with icy reservations
high raised and top normally upwards the tiger is in very friendly atmosphere and the beginning of the initial ritual with a dependant can begin
down downthrown or moved between the legs this sign means that the tiger subjects itself and the superiority of the other one accepts
lowered and fluffed it brings this position to the expression that the tiger feels strong fear
vehement lash with the tail of side to side highest stage of aggressivity which in most cases a immediate vehement attack follows (only hardly easablee)
only the top moves back and forth this is a sign of insignificant excitement – if movement becomes stronger, keep up a stroke with the paw the honor bad gel gold nth tiger before stand
raised high and trembles a sign that after the tiger greets its purchase person has to observe is – in free nature also after that put from fragrance flags
placed at the side a signal that is to be seen mostly next to oestric tigresses and announces the union readiness for the tiger approximate possible for the partner without danger)
one stretched level out and one fluffed in full from this can read off one an aggressive atmosphere that whipping vehement for themselves with the tail can increase
bow set upwards and fluffed such signs finds one next to a tiger that only defend itself but not attack, want – this situation however, control by further provocations of the vis-a-vis, nevertheless lead to the attack of the tiger

 

The tail is a versatile communication media of the tiger and of all other cats. The symbolism within the family of the Felidae is almost identical. There is still some grading of the individual attitudes which however one can classify correctly at the first look only then if one already in general has some experiences with cats.

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© 2002 by Marc "Shir Khan" Meiner