Page 87 - Girls’ World (January 2020)

UAGE!

When a horse

kicks its back legs

up, it means …

It’s on the defense! When a horse
forcefully lifts up and kicks its back

two legs, it feels threatened and

wants other animals (or people!) to

know they should stay back.

When a

DMITRY PHOTOSTYLE/SHUTTERSTOCK; MICHAEL SHEEHAN/SHUTTERSTOCK; MRJO/SUTTERSTOCK; GRIGORITA KO/SHUTTER-
peacock

fans out its When a dog
STOCK; BEATA KUZMICA/SHUTTERSTOCK; SUSAN SCHMITZ/SHUTTERSTOCK; PHILIPA MICHAEL/SHUTTERSTOCK
feathers, it wags its tail, it

means … means …

It’s looking for a mate! Every
It’s alert! For dogs, a wagging tail
male peacock has elaborate,
can signal a number of things.
colorful feathers with distinct
Sometimes, it means it’s happy;
patterns and eyespots. When
other times, it can mean it’s
it spots a potential partner,
agitated. But when a dog’s tail is
it’ll spread out its tail feathers
raised vertically and wagging at
in hopes that the bold, flashy
a rapid pace, it’s extra alert and
patterns will capture the female
keeping a close eye on whatever’s
peacock’s attention.
happening right in front of it.

When a goat

freezes or falls

over, it means …

It’s caught off guard! When a goat

is frightened or surprised, its
body’s natural instinct is to make

all of its muscle go stiff. Whenever

the startled goat freezes up, it

completely loses its balance and
topples over.