11. Wave their tail slowly side by side while sitting
第十一種：坐立式搖尾

They do this when they are thinking what they should do. They also wave a tail like this when they cradle kittens.
當它們猶豫不決該怎樣做的時候，就會坐下來，尾巴慢慢從一邊搖到另一邊。它們在哺養(yǎng)小貓期間也會這樣。

12. Wave the tip of their tail while laying down
第十二種：睡著搖尾

They reply to you only with a tail because it is troublesome to wake up. It is like an amiable reply, like “Oh, yeah.” It may also like a conditioned reflex.
如果鏟屎官想要叫醒喵星人，而它們只是抬下尾巴作為回應(yīng)，那是因為它們還沒睡夠不想起來，就像一個親切的回應(yīng)“哦，好的”，也可能只是條件反射。

13. Snuggle their tail when being held
第十三種：被抱著的時候尾巴護住腹部

They do this when they feel fear. When animals show their belly, it means they are showing their weakest point. They “protect” themselves by hiding. On the contrary, it means they are confident if their tail is falling.
它們害怕的時候會這樣做。動物露出腹部就意味著暴露出弱點。它們試圖通過把腹部藏起來“保護”自己。而如果它們放下尾巴，就說明它們非常自信。

14. Shake their tail strongly when being held
第十四種：被抱著的時候瘋狂搖尾

This sign shows that they don’t like being held. On the contrary, it means they are confident when they wave their tail slowly.
這個姿勢表明它們不喜歡被抱著。但如果它們很自信，就只是輕輕搖尾巴。

英文來源：animalive
譯者：實習生孫美真
審校&編輯：丹妮