AP BIOLOGY

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ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Wolves use body language to communicate to other wolves within their society. When the wolf has its ears forward, narrowed eyes, and its body upright it is using body language to convey ____
A
Aggression
B
Playfulness
C
Fear
D
Happiness
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Wolves frequently use ear and tail positioning, as well as facial expressions, to communicate. For example, ears flat back, close to the head with the tail tucked between the legs, accompanied by a slinking, slumping body posture, communicates submission.

Detailed explanation-2: -Visual Communication Wolves use their face, posture, hair, and tail to communicate, and often use multiple cues at the same time, according to Fred Harrington and Cheryl Asa in Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Through our research comparing facial color patterns and behavior in Canidae (dog family), we suggest that facial color patterns are related to gaze communication and that gray wolves communicate with one another via gaze signal.

Detailed explanation-4: -See if the wolf’s tail is wagging and held high. A wagging tail can indicate the wolf is feeling playful, just as it may in dogs.

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