How to talk with wild animals A vet specialized in wild animals and birds said in a TV program that I hold them softly in my hands at first. It is important to hold animals a little more tightly at the moment they try to move. They stop moving because they understand they will be held very strongly if they move further. And I look into their eyes strongly, saying "Don't move." They understand what I want to say. I use not verbal language but body language. This technique is useful in communication with my kids.