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Category: Animal Social Behavior
Snakes Under Stress Get Calmed the Same Way Humans Do: Study
Scientists were surprised to learn in a recent study that snakes get calmed during stress in the same way humans do.
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.
Lion Stays by Wife’s Side Until the End
A testament of true love in the animal kingdom.
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.
Happy the Elephant has Day in Court
New York’s highest court is set to determine whether Happy, a 47-year-old Asian elephant living at the Bronx Zoo, is being unlawfully imprisoned.
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.
Breed is an Unreliable Predictor of Individual Dog’s Behavior: Scientists
New scientific research has revealed that in modern times a dog’s breed has relatively little correlation with an individual dog’s behavior.
Cats are Psychopaths, say scientists
A new study has found that the average cat is likely harboring psychopathic tendencies.
Babies of High-Ranking Hyena Moms Inherit the Status
New research reveals that hyenas inherit their social networks and social status from their mothers.
Ants respond like humans to social isolation
Ants react to social isolation in a similar way as do humans and other social mammals.
Giraffe Girl Gangs? Yes. And they play an important role
Scientists discover that girl gang social units may be important to giraffe evolution and survival.
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