Simplified schematic of an island's flora - all its plant species, highlighted in boxes. Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenousânative plant life. The corresponding term for animal life is fauna. Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to as biota. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms gut flora or skin flora. 1 Etymology.
For dogs, the wag seems to have the same properties. Since tail wagging is meant as a signal that a dog will only wag its tail when other living beings are aroundâa person, another dog, a cat, a horse, or perhaps a ball of lint blown by a breeze and seemingly alive.
Tail chasing A dog runs in a tight circle, as if chasing his tail. Tail chasing may include physical damage to the tail or just the motion of chasing it. Fly snapping Some dogs chomp at the air, as if theyâre trying to catch imaginary flies. Barking Some dogs barks almost nonstop when there is no apparent trigger.