New research revealed that the vocalizations made by rats in response to tickling are an accurate reflection of their emotional experience and something which is easy to measure.
Category: Animal Behavior
Female Friends Help Male Baboons Live Longer
A new study revealed that female friendships may actually help male baboons live longer lives.
Orphaned Chimps, Like Humans, can Suffer
Chimpanzees, like their human counterparts, can suffer from being orphaned at a young age.
Baby Tortoises Prefer Faces at Birth
New research has demonstrated that tortoises are born with a natural preference for faces.
The Five Types of Cat Owners
According to the results of new study cat owners fall into five categories in terms of their attitudes to their pets’ roaming and hunting.
Dog Fears and Remedies
Having a dog that is frequently fearful of new situations, noises, and things like height can be challenging for dogs and their owners. But now we are starting to understand the triggers of those fears and more importantly, the remedies. While genes (breed) plays a role, a new scientific study has discovered that the more dogs are engaged in activities and the more diverse experiences and canine friends they have, the less fearful they are in new situations and environments.
How to Bee
Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab keeps tabs on the country’s bee species.
Bats Rant and Argue–A Lot
Researchers conducting a scientific study on animal communication discover that bats argue and rant–a lot.
Dolphin Teens Engage in Strategic Social Networking
A study of bottlenose dolphins reveals that young dolphins are strategic in their social networking and devote a lot of time building social connections that could give them an edge later on.
Crows Even Smarter than Thought Possible
Researchers have found that crows may possess mental capabilities that some animal behavior experts did not think were possible.
Think Your Dog is a Good Communicator? Congratulate Yourself
Researchers have found that dogs adapt their communicative strategies to their environment and that owner behavior influences communicative effort and success.
Pink Power: Bully Flamingos are Deeper Pink
New research has just revealed that bright pink flamingos are more aggressive than paler rivals when fighting over food.
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