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Category: Animal Cognition and Memory

Doggie Brain Training: Teach old dogs new computer game tricks, say researchers

New research has shown that to keep older dogs mentally agile and fit, look to teaching them computer games.  (“Using … More

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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

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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

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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

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Pigeons understand abstract concepts of time and space, say scientists

New research shows that pigeons can discriminate the abstract concepts of space and time, likely using a different region of … More

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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

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Cockatoos Trained to Use Correct Key in Keyhole

Animal cognition research continues to teach humans about the cognitive capacity of our fellow animals we share the planet with. … More

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Sheep can be trained to recognize faces from snaps

Animal cognition research continues to surprise…Scientists have discovered that sheep can be trained to recognize human faces from looking at … More

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Horses Read Our Body Language: New Study

Perceptive humans who have interacted with horses already know this to be true but now researchers have demonstrated it scientifically: … More

animal cognition research, animal-human relationships, horses read human body language

Power in Numbers: Chimps Utilize Teamwork for Solving Number Problems

Scientists discover that chimpanzees utilize teamwork and cognitive perspective-taking (the ability to imagine themselves in their teammate’s position), to help … More

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Raccoons Incredibly Clever: New Study

In life after people raccoons will do just fine.     Raccoons Pass Famous Intelligence Test—By Upending It National Geographic … More

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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

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