Dog & Cat Domestication and Behavior

Aww look at that belly, I should

• Rub it!

• Say hi but not touch

• Ignore

Flat ears tell us this cat is:

• Unsure

• Excited

• Inquisitive

• Happy

Is this cat:

• Terrified

• Nervous

• Happy

• Bored

We can describe wolf domestication as ____.

• "Survival of the fittest"

• "Survival of the meanest"

• "Survival of the smallest"

• "Survival of the friendliest"

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In both dogs and cats, tucking the tail and flattening the ears is a sign of:

• aggression

• fear

• happiness

• excitement

In dogs, a wagging tail is a sign of happiness. In Cats, tail wagging indicates:

• calm/happiness

• stress/happiness

• discomfort/aggitation

• excitement/calm

If a dog rolls onto its back and shows its belly, what does this indicate?

• submission

• aggression

• calm

• playfull

Which type of dog was bred only to have a lap companion?

• sporting dogs

• terrier

• herding

• toy

Which type of dogs were bred to be used in hunting on land and in water?

• hounds

• toy

• herding

• sporting

What drove the relationship between cats and humans that allowed cats to be domesticated?

• companionship

• hunting rodents

• used for farming