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.
Category: Wildlife
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.
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.
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.
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.
Female Friends Help Male Baboons Live Longer
A new study revealed that female friendships may actually help male baboons live longer lives.
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.
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.
Bats Rant and Argue–A Lot
Researchers conducting a scientific study on animal communication discover that bats argue and rant–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.
Gorillas, Like Humans, are Territorial: New Study
Scientists in a new study have confirmed that like humans, gorillas are territorial in their behavior.
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.