Interpretation should include

• common social behaviors (e.g., feeding, predation, mutual grooming, dominance, herd)
• species-specific communication patterns
• various body postures, including movement/position of head, eyes, ears, tail
• behavioral changes, which may be due to the environment or an underlying medical condition requiring further evaluation.

Teacher Resource: Veterinary Safety and Health Hazard Prevention and Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Process/Skill Questions:

• How can one determine whether a behavioral change is due to an underlying medical condition or to something in the animal's environment?
• How does a bull demonstrate aggression? How should one respond to an aggressive bull?
• Why is it important to understand how an animal reacts to threatening situations?