Gestures

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Regular
•Lick below the chin: "I want you forever!"
•Lick on the nose: "Do you want to play?"
•Rubs tail anywhere: Flirty, comforting or curious.
•Rubbing against you: "I like you."/"Don't worry."/"I love you."
•Licking constantly: Cleaning.
•Flat ears: "Back off!"
•Bares teeth: "Get away from me!"
•Lunging at you: "Back off now!"
•Roll on your back: "You are stronger than me, I respect you."
•Tail tucked: Scared.
•Growling/Hissing/Spitting: Angry or accenting
•Touching noses: "I like you!"
•Lick on the cheek: "I really like you."
•Lick on the ear: Comforting.
•Lick on forehead: "I love you!"/"Will you be my mate?"
•Brushing tail on back or flank: Calming.
•Lick under/on belly: "I want kits."
•Touching nose to cheek: "I'm happy for you"/Comforting.
•Nuzzle: Comfort/"You're hilarious!"
•Touch nose to cheek: "I'm glad you're here."
•Lick own chest fur: To hide embarrassment.
•Lick on the shoulder: Respect.
•Lick on the tail: "Will you be my mate?"
•Twitch of the Whiskers: "Amused"

TAIL SIGNALS:
Tail Held Erect: Stop
Tail Rippling: Move Forward With Care
Tail Held Erect and Sweeping Slowly from Side to Side: Retreat Silently
Tail Pointing Low, Parallel to the Ground and Sweeping: Spread Out
Tail Flattened: Get Down
Tail Bobbing: Enemy Sighted
Tail Hooked: Danger
Tail Pointed Sharply: Go That Way
Tail Held Erect and Waving from Side to Side: Stay Behind Me
Tail Kinked over Back: Follow Me
Tail Flicking over Back: Leave, but Be Careful
Tail Tip Facing Other Way: Attack

TAIL FLICKS:
•A bristle and a sharp flick of your tail usually means, "Get over here now! I'm angry with you!"
•A flick and jerking your heard in a certain direction means, "Meet me to the bushes at your left" or "Sneak out of camp with me through the brambles to the right."
•If you call out to someone and their back is to you, they can flick their tail to show that they've heard.
Sticking your tail straight up in the air and flicking it sharply down means, "Sit!"
An eye-roll and a flick of the tail means, "Whatever."
•A marrow of laughter and a flick of a tail means, "That was a good joke."
Saying, "Oh, fox-dung, I gotta go!" and flicking your tail means, "Sorry! Talk to you later?"
Flicking your tail at a she-cat's belly and smiling means, "She's expecting kits!"
•Flicking your tail at someone and making a face means, "What is wrong with him?"
•A sharp flick of your tail during battle can mean two things; it can mean, "Attack!" or it can mean, "Help me!"
•A shrug and a tail flick means, "Oh well."

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