Animals and Their Tails

Why do animals have tails?

• To communicate with other animals

• To balance themselves

• To swat away bugs

• To help them walk on two legs

What does it mean when a dog wags its tail?

• It is scared

• It is happy or excited

• It is angry

• It is hungry

What do horses use their tails for?

• To communicate

• To balance themselves

• To swat away bugs

• To help them walk on two legs

What do rats use their tails for?

• To communicate

• To balance themselves

• To swat away bugs

• To help them walk on two legs

What do cats use their tails for?

• To communicate

• To balance themselves

• To swat away bugs

• To help them walk on two legs

What do monkeys use their tails for?

• To communicate

• To balance themselves

• To swat away bugs

• To hang on to tree branches

Why don't humans have tails?

• Because they can talk using words

• Because they can swat bugs away with their hands

• Because they can balance themselves with their arms

• Because they can walk on two legs

What can humans use to show what they're thinking or feeling?

• Their tails

• Their faces

• Their arms

• Their legs

What can humans use to swat bugs away?

• Their tails

• Their faces

• Their arms

• Their legs

How do humans balance themselves?

• By using their tails

• By using their faces

• By using their arms

• By using their legs