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Category: Wildlife

Kangaroos Effectively Communicate with Humans, say Researchers

The results of a new study found that animals that have never been domesticated, such as kangaroos, can intentionally communicate with humans, challenging the notion that this behavior is usually restricted to domesticated animals like dogs, horses or goats.

Kangaroos can talk to humans

New Discovery to Help Threatened Desert Tortoises

A discovery from a new study reveals a key factor in helping relocated endangered tortoises survive the move.

Study discovery to help relocated endangered tortoises

Over a Billion Birds Saved by Clean Air Regs

The Clean Air Act, intended to protect humans from polluted air, actually saved 1.5 billion birds. 

Clean Air Regulations saved over a billion birds

World’s Loneliest Elephant Kaavan Starts New Life

Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kaavan arrived in Cambodia by cargo plane today to start a new life with fellow pachyderms at a local sanctuary, the culmination of years of campaigning for his transfer by American singer Cher.

Rescue of Kaavan elephant, World's loneliest elephant goes to sanctuary

Mapping Elephants and Bees

Two large-scale scientific efforts have rendered in-depth DNA and historic/geographic/behavioral mapping of elephants and bees. The results of both endeavors will help conservation and protection efforts to save endangered elephants and bees.

Scientific mapping of bees, Scientific mapping of elephants

Female Friends Help Male Baboons Live Longer

A new study revealed that female friendships may actually help male baboons live longer lives.

animal social bonds, Male baboons with female firends live onger

Technology will Help Save Rhinos from Poachers

According to the results of a new study interactive software that ‘reads’ and analyzes footprints left by black rhinoceroses can be used to monitor the movements of the animals in the wild, giving conservationists a new way to keep watch on the endangered species and help keep it safe from poachers. 

Rhino poaching twarted by software

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.

cats and wildlife, five types of cat owners

Bats Rant and Argue–A Lot

Researchers conducting a scientific study on animal communication discover that bats argue and rant–a lot.

scientific research shows bats argue a lot

Secret Lives of Wandering House Cats Revealed: Cat Tracker Study

The results of a massive, longitudinal, multi-country research study tracking the outdoor movements of pet cats have revealed the secrets of where–and how far–they wander.

Cat Tracker Study, Study tracks outdoor pet cats

Gorillas, Like Humans, are Territorial: New Study

Scientists in a new study have confirmed that like humans, gorillas are territorial in their behavior. 

Gorillas are territorial, Researchers study gorilla group behavior in the wild

Going Gambling? Take a Parrot!

Scientific researchers have just discovered that parrots understand the laws of probability and, like humans, can make predictions based on those probabilities. 

animal intelligence, Parrots understand the laws of probability

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