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Category: Animal Communication

Octopuses Full-On Fight with Neighbors: Caught on Tape

Scientists have for the first time caught on film mud slinging and fighting between octopuses that live near one another.

Animal Communication, animal intelligence, Octopuses Fight and mud-sling with neighbors

Cats Recognize when Owners are Speaking to Them: Study

Cats can recognize when their owners are speaking directly to them, and they give off definitive behavioral signs when that happens. 

Cats know when their owners are speaking to them, Cats recognize their owners voice

6 Signs Your Cat Loves You: Expert

An animal behaviorist lays out some strong signs of affection your kitty is probably trying to communicate with you.

Animal Communication, human-animal relationships

Learn what your cat is saying app

A new cat translator app reportedly helps cat owners decipher what their pets are trying to tell them.

Animal Communication, MeowTalk app translates what cats are saying, New app tells you what your cat is saying

Dogs Cry More when Reunited with Human Family Members

The results of a new scientific study reveal that dogs do cry–and they cry the most when reunited with their human family members. 

Dogs cry tears of joy when reunited with owners, human-animal bonds

Positive Tone Matters when Speaking to Animals: Study

According to new scientific research, the way we talk around animals and the way we talk to animals may have an impact on their well-being.

Animal Communication, Animals distinguish between positive and negative tones, human-animal relationships, Speak to animals using a positive tone

Chimps have their own 400-word language: Scientific discovery

A new scientific study has revealed that chimpanzees engage in complex vocalizations with almost 400 words.

animal intelligence, Chimpanzees speak at least 400 words, Chimps have their own language

Wild Orangutan Offers Helping Hand to Man Stuck in Mud

Photographer captures an orangutan trying to help a human.

The Secret to Getting your Cat to be More Affectionate: Study

New research from Nottingham Trent University has found the key to getting your cat’s affection.

Animal Communication, human-animal relationships, Study reveals how to get your cat to be more affectionate

Kitty Pain App

An animal health technology company has developed an app that uses the phone’s camera to tell whether a feline is feeling pain. 

Animal Communication, New app detects when cats are in pain

Clever Cockatoos use Social Learning to Open Garbage Cans

Scientists have now demonstrated that cockatoos learn from each other. 

animal cognition research, Animal Communication, Cockatoos learn from each other

The cat’s meow

Listen up, cat lovers!  Research analyzing 440 recordings of “meows emitted by cats in different contexts”. Weird, right? Meow!

Animal Communication, Cats meowing research, Research on cat vocalizations

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