n this chapter would like to come up I with the small gestures that a tiger of its environment admit occupy. Between narrow connections currently exist the individual cape title of the body language here. In addition to the physical gestures, I would like to mention a special audible gesture. One can also pull many of the conclusions for all cats and therefore, tigers can not be designated as particular about that.

As first would like I occupy me with the so-called initial rituals. The tiger distinguishes on principle here between persons or other animals which he knows and which in he trusts or unknown ones. It is also a faulty interpretation to claim that the tiger attacks an unknown person immediately. However, this person is eyed mistrustfully and under no circumstances let from the eyes. Only if a provocation occurs, it can come for an attack although one should speak better of defense. With one observes member of the family or persons which are accepted as such ones depending on situation two different welcomes. If the tiger should be sleepy (too rotten for rising), one can see how he curls on the ground and stretches the legs upwards so that one can see the stomach. This otherwise, is never there a sign, that that person has very high confidence, the tiger him this vulnerable place entgegen stretch would be. Many people interpret this behavior as a invitation to stroke the tiger on the stomach however, this is warded off in the most cases with a paw stroke. Next to a tiger, one should consider two times to put it on on it. In some cases however has the tiger a so narrow relationship with that appropriate that he can also be tickled under the stomach. This is a sign for most possible confidence. If one should achieve this status, one has to fear nothing of his tiger with safety - only with the may play should yet be one a little on the guard. With under also stretch out he the claws, she pulls in immediately again and in addition to read itself still observe an extensive yawn. Each which is not familiar to this behavior startles flat most ones back, if the tiger shows the teeth to him, however how said is this part of a welcome. The second form of welcome is a little acting than the first. The tiger gets up more precisely said and runs to them and would abrade itself at them. Each which has a room tiger also know this behavior, if the catkin abrades itself at them, and creeps around her legs. It is already of course something other if a tiger makes this with one.

Over that may rub at the legs would like I however, still lose a couple of words. That may abrade the second important importance has flanks of course too one. Without that she he notice has the tiger perfumed they with its fragrance. They will not smell this fragrance because the nose of the human being is not able to recognize this fine odour. Normally occur this ritual several times. If one during this situation still strokes his tigers by the back or the head, one supports this behavior and "is poke". In the case of the size and strength one however, tiger should soon to understand give to the tiger, that he not too firm zu pressed. If one of a house cat holds the hand on the mouth so in a situation, she presses the hand with the nose with the head against it or a little bit pushed. I have no information about the tiger in this point therefore, can I a such behavior will exclude still confirm. After this ritual is ended, the tiger mostly sits down or places there again and transports what he first made away with that (e.g., clean).

As last on subject (!nearly!) initial ritual would like I to one, straight interesting next to the tiger ones, aspect there assign. With our one sometimes can house cats observe as she during the initial ritual attempt for itself larger to open when they stand on the hind legs and jump up. This he circumstance stirs from childhood. The nut cat is bigger around some than her children. If therefore the pups greet their mother, they must themselves just now a little more largely or wait to the mother for itself to them bends. This is different from nothing with the human being. The cat would like to abrade itself for welcome on her head they and this they rear is to be made only the experiment for itself larger around this to allow. If one thinks of the tiger, it is precisely the same. As a small pup, he is to be abraded around itself too small at her head. However, this state changes quite fast. As soon as he is large enough, he will sometimes jump up during welcome and itself with it at them firmly hold up. How one said via anatomy already in the chapter, is a tiger if he itself to the hind legs set up larger in the most cases than a human being. Therefore, they should have a fixed state if the tiger then leans on she. For the most human being will never come it certainly for this situation, but it is not to be known in a frequented manner yet, that it is one tiger no brutal beast, but also only a cat - although a very big and strong one!!!

It is a question yielding itself in this connection why the tiger or the cats can in general be stroked so gladly. Now this behavior can be answered relatively simply. The may stroke with the hands comes rather near leaking over the skin of the small tiger pups the mother. Hold one for his mother near enough as that of the tigers can. Next to tigers which were raised by people, one can also observe this behavior too in developed age according to sexual maturity. How already mentioned want to have developed physically the tiger however always remain internally a small pup since it did never become necessary by upbringing through the human being for the tiger developed to may be around itself to course. Only if this is trained in a purposeful manner, one can avoid this. Depending on the character of the tiger raised one a tiger which would be able to also consist in nature or one raised itself a "kitty-tiger". Me is clear that people very many itself can not present this but it are quite precisely this cases known with which possible was. It is never to be forgotten advisably yet as the tiger is real strongly and instincts indeed suppressed but not be obliterated can.

In this section, I was almost occupied exclusively with welcome since this occurs very often. How must however I still address in a promised manner the audible component although I wanted to say nothing more actual for welcome. The so-called puffing is meant. It is always complicated to say want more than one sound and to want to describe him a little. Therefore, I set aside a "learning test" in the sound-galerie. From zoological gardens this sound is confessed very well - particularly next to tigers that hand auf gathered were. As soon as the tiger glimpses a familiar person (or tigers trusted in too other ones), he will greet him. Unfortunately, it is not possible in zoos to allow body contact (I believe the reasons are clearly and not always next to the tiger to search), therefore will never neglect it a tiger those fewest ones with the puff to salute. If this should be missing, one can say with some safety that one is not located at the tiger very high in the course and it better is a direct contact knits to avoid.

Im sure that I have been selected of course only a small part of the gestures, yet expect I to this with bear, to see the tiger in an other, more correct, light. Still who has questions for this topic, the can simply elegant me an email - I will then answer so fast and accurately as possible:

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