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Category: Animal Behavior

Lemurs can sniff out weakness: New study

While some humans watch for signs of weakness in others, especially in competitive environments, lemurs can actually smell it out, … More

lemurs smell weaknesses in other lemurs, wildlife social behavior research

Like you, mice experience regret and learn to avoid it: New study

The next time you are feeling regret over your decision to change the line you are waiting in at the … More

animal cognition research, animal emotion research on regret, mice experience regret and try to avoid it, mice learn to avoid bad decisions that cause regret

Smart animals can be big trouble makers: New study

It seems rather intuitive that if you are smart enough to survive and thrive among humans, you have got to … More

animal cognition research, animal intelligence study, smart animals are trouble makers

Cats vs. Dogs Food Obsessions Uncovered: New study

When it comes to yummy foods, a new study reports that cats and dogs have very different preferences:  According to … More

cat and dog food preferences, cats prefer high carb food, cats versus dogs food obsessions, dogs prefer high fat food, new study shows cat and dog food obsessions

Chimps Beds Cleaner than Humans Beds: New Study

A surprising finding from a recent study:  The beds of Chimpanzees are cleaner than humans’ beds.  Wow.  If you are … More

chimps bed cleaner than humans beds, Wildlife

Baboons Worked as a Team to Escape Vivisection, BioMed Facility

A screaming example demonstrating these sentient creatures are far too intelligent to be used in this way. Baboons Work Together … More

animal intelligence demonstrated when baboons work together to escape medical research facility, Baboons team up to escape biomed research facility, Baboons work together to escape vivisection facility

Rats exchange goods and services using human tit-for-tat rules

Wow. And wow. Exciting findings from a new scientific study indicates the intelligence of rats extends to using the same … More

animal behavior research, Animal Cognition and Memory, animal intelligence, Rats exchange commodities for goods and services, Rats use same rules as umans for exchanging commodities

Whales Imitate Human Speech, say researchers

Whale Hello: Orcas Can Imitate Human Speech, Researchers Find NPR Say hello to an orca, and it might say hello … More

animal behavior research, orcas imitate human speech, whales mimic human speech

Cats have Gender-based Paw Preferences, say researchers

Curiously, there was no data collected on paw preferences for slinging litter on to the floor…   Researchers at Queen’s … More

animal behavior research, cats have gender based paw preferences, female cats likely to be right pawed say researchers

Dogs lick their mouths in response to angry humans, say scientists

Fellow humans may look alarmed or move away when you show anger, but your dog will likely lick his mouth.  … More

animal-human communication research, Dogs lick their mouths when humans get angry, Dogs perceive anger in humans, Emotional world of dogs

Bonobos Prefer Jerks, say researchers

While humans generally prefer individuals who are nice to others, a Duke University study finds bonobos are more attracted to … More

Bonobos prefer jerks, Bonobos prefer mean people, primate research shows bonobos prefer nasty humans

Goose mom repeatedly pecks squad car to get help for her baby

Watch video   Clever goose mom engages in effective communication to help her baby.  Attentive law enforcement responds.   Originally … More

animal human communication, goose mom pecks cop car to save her baby

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