Other communication resources are some movements and positions of the body. When a tiger is calm and relaxed, the tail hangs languidly. Sometimes they are with their ears back, their heads up high, the paws down, and showing their teeth. These are indicators that a tiger is ready to pounce on some prey. If they are curious about other animals in the area, they will have their ears up, and their tail held up high instead of the usual low-lying position.
This attitude shows that they are on alert but not feeling threatened at that time. The base of the tail has an anal gland that excretes a substance that they may rub on each other as well. This type of communication is used to recognize each other. There are also glands between the toes that can leave a scent as well.
In fact, this is how the females communicate to the males that they are in estrus which is the frame of time when their bodies are ready to mate. Tigers produce roars in the hyoid apparatus, located in the oral cavity, opening and closing the mouth gradually. Tigers have the ability to emit a wide variety of vocalizations to communicate over long distances in different contexts.
Although roars are the best-known vocalizations, they make this sound infrequently. Typically, tigers roar when they want to attract attention a mother calling her offspring, for example and when their intent is to provide information about their presence and location.
They can also roar during mating, in hostile situations and to communicate sexual receptivity. Decoding a Tiger's Chuffs, Roars, and Groans. By Cherese Cobb Jun 28 Like what you read? Sign up for daily updates from Sierra magazine.
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