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Dogs’ Tails Are a Communication Tool, Researchers Say

By Erica Rivera

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If you thought dogs’ tails served some kind of corporeal purpose that facilitated impressive acts of physical prowess, think again. New research indicates that the wagging appendages on our four-legged friends are actually less about locomotion and more of a communication…

Erica Rivera
Erica Rivera

Erica Rivera's freelance writing has appeared in New York magazine, USA Today, the Star Tribune, City Pages, and many other publications and anthologies. She has interviewed hundreds of artists, authors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and changemakers over the course of her career. She is also the author of Insatiable (Penguin Group, 2009) and Come Again (Thought Catalog Books, 2015). For more, visit: www.ericarivera.net.

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