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THURSDAY. AUGUST 29, 1963
1MDPORD MAIL TRIBUTE, NEDFOID, OREGON
Small Worlds
Around Us
By LYNN M. WATKINS
(Regikler and Tribunt
SyndicaU. .V63
Different Moodt Demand
Vaiioui Typai Of Waga
Just how much conversa
tional ability does a dog have
in its tail? Most dog owners,
even human psychologists,
readily admit a sense of pleas
ure or joy is expressed when
the tail of a dog wags violent
ly at the appearance of its
master. But what else does it
say; is other "tail-talk" pos
sible? One of the best ways
of finding out is to literally
"go to the dog." With un
prejudiced minds and careful
attention to "de-tails," some
rather remarkable discoveries
were made. The field was
broad, and the door wide
open; other animals besides
dogs were found to be per
forming "tail talking," too.
Many seemed quite expressive
with this Piece of animal
enuiDtnent that always fol
lows the animal wherever its
owner goes.
The start was made with
the most available animal -the
doe. a highly trained well
behaved doa that proved to
be a willing and cooperative
subject. The animal was t
confirmed tail wagger. Care,
ful attention by the owner re
vealed a difference in the tail
wagging, the position of the
tail, and how it acted in dif
ferent circumstances.
There was a decided differ
ence in the sweep of the tail;
the swing was greater when
the dog's master greeted it
after a brief absence. Much
less, but still a wag prevailed
when greeting some other
member of the family or a
casual acquaintance.
Held Erect
When the dog met another
animal on the street, the tail
was held stiffly erect; the oth
er dog's tail assumed the same
position and both animals
seemed to be "saying the same
thing." This rigid tail position
was less pronounced when the
dog met one of its friends, a
dog that it had conversed with
many times previously. The
other responded, its tail less
rigid, and in a different posi
tion. The "tail between the legs"
position, indicative of ex
treme fright or injury, is
well known to even the most
casual of human observers.
To other dogs, it is another
word in tail conversation, a
warning to all animals within
sight that something is very
wrong.
Reflex Action
One of the strangest evi
dences of tail consciousness
would seem to be in the ani
mal's reaction to a nearby ob
ject, unseen actually by the
doc itself, but seemingly
recognized by the animal's eyes of its own
tail. This proximity reflex, if
that is what it is, is a peculiar
tail action that is not easily
understood.
A little experiment that
anyone who owns a dog can
perform will reveal a peculiar j
reaction. This was pbserv:.'' '
by accident by a student oi
dog - behavior, and demon
strated times without numli-.'.
The man was following the
doK closely and took hold of
the animal's tail; the tail
would be jerked away. The
man noticed the tail would
frequently elude his hand,
even when the animal was
concentrating all its attention
on the terrain in front of his
nose. The tail seemed to have
Grants Given for Oregon Programs
Eugene - Grants totaling
$377,691 for one-year train
ing programs in several dif
ferent fields of study have
recently been received by the
University of Oregon from the
National Science Foundation
and the U.S. Public Health
Service.
Four giants were received
from the National Science
Foundation include $31,500
for SI 28.800 for an academic
year institute in biology to bt
conducted at the university
for high school and college
teachers of biology.
The other grants from the
Fooundation include $31,501
for an undergraduate science
education program, and $6,
510 for an in-service institute
in mathematics for secondary
school teachers of mathe
matics. There were four grants
from the U.S. Public Health
Service. The largest was for
$99,900 for a graduate train
ing program in molecular
biology.
The others from the Public
Health Service were $35,000
'.or a graduate training pro
;ram in physiology. $17,886
or a graduate training pro
;ram in biochemistry, and
',42,695 for a graduate train
,ng program in genetics.
Experiments To Improve Oxygen Content Start
Hornbrook - Experiments
directed to learning how to im
prove the oxygen content of
the water being used for the
fish facilities at Pacific Power
and Light company's Iron
Gate hydroelectric project on
the Klamath river are in
progress east of here at the
project.
In a joint program of Pa
cific Power and the California
fish and game department, the
investigations will utilize vari
ations of a water tower being
erected at the dam.
Jack Hanel, Medford, staff
biologist for Pacific Power,
reports analysis of the Klam
ath river water during the
past year indicates the fish
facility water could benefit
from aeration during certain
months.
The PP&L biologist report
ed studies have shown a de
ficiency of oxygen in the
water at lower levels of the
reservoir in the late summer
and early fall, oelieved at
tributable to algae decomposi
tion. Experimental Tower
Hanel said an experimental
water aeration tower will be
erected at the toe of the dam
where water is drawn from
the Iron Gate reservoir. The
site will permit the water to be
diverted to the fish holding
ponds or to a possible future
hatchery for the area.
The PP&L biologist said the
California department per
sonnel working on the aera
tion program includes Jim
Diley, Klamath river fisheries
manager, Elton Bailey and
Harold Hewlitt of the Red
ding regional office; and Carl
Hill, manager of the Mt.
Shasta fish hatchery. Direct
ing the investigation for Pa
cific Power is Dr. Roy Hamil
ton, head biologist of the pow
er company's research depart
ment staff in Portland.
The research program will
involve flowing water down
the tower structure to increase
its oxygen content and im
prove water quality in other
aspects.
A series of tests are expect
ed to be conducted before the
most effective aerator system
is proven.
Water will be drawn from
the reservoir through the fish
water outlets that were built
into the earthfill structure
when it was under construc
tion three years ago.
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