If you make the animal angry, walk slowly backwards and avoid making eye contact.
Direct visual contact with another's eyes: "He managed to say hello to 12 people in five seconds without making eye contact with a single one" (Village Voice)
contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other; "a teacher should make eye contact with the students"
a meeting of the eyes between two people that expresses meaningful nonverbal communication; "it was a mere glance, but the eye contact was enough to tell her that he was desperate to leave