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The Secret Lives Of Cows: Jumping For Joy
Yes, they're big, lumbering, earthbound creatures. But sometimes, Bessie and friends just have to get airborne.
Yes, they're big, lumbering, earthbound creatures. But sometimes, Bessie and friends just have to get airborne.
Animal Behavior
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 04, 2014, 10:03am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 04, 2014, 10:03am
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New tracking technology reveals birds' epic and amazing journeys
Smaller and lighter tracking devices are opening up whole new insights into behaviour, movements and migrations
Smaller and lighter tracking devices are opening up whole new insights into behaviour, movements and migrations
Animal Behavior
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014, 8:32am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014, 8:32am
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Absurd Creature of the Week: This Fish Swims Up a Sea Cucumber’s Butt and Eats Its Gonads
If Buddhists are right about that whole reincarnation thing, it’d be hard to imagine what you’d have to do wrong to die and come back as a sea cucumber. One minute you’re human and the next you’re crawling around the ...
If Buddhists are right about that whole reincarnation thing, it’d be hard to imagine what you’d have to do wrong to die and come back as a sea cucumber. One minute you’re human and the next you’re crawling around the ...
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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500,000 Cranes Are Headed for Nebraska in One of Earth’s Greatest Migrations
At the end of March, 80 percent of the world’s cranes will converge upon one 80-mile stretch of land
At the end of March, 80 percent of the world’s cranes will converge upon one 80-mile stretch of land
Animal Behavior
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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Elephants Console Each Other
More evidence for empathy in elephants
More evidence for empathy in elephants
Animal Behavior
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014, 7:49am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014, 7:49am
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Dancing Animals Help Tell Us Why Music Evolved
While investigating why and how music evolved in humans, researchers are finding that some animals can keep a beat.
While investigating why and how music evolved in humans, researchers are finding that some animals can keep a beat.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Monday, Feb 17, 2014, 9:20am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Monday, Feb 17, 2014, 9:20am
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Cure for love: Sex with a mantis ends in dinner
Praying mantises bring new meaning to the phrase "dinner date" – this luckless male is being eaten alive by the female he is mating with
Praying mantises bring new meaning to the phrase "dinner date" – this luckless male is being eaten alive by the female he is mating with
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Feb 14, 2014, 9:30am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Feb 14, 2014, 9:30am
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The Strange World of Bug Sex, in Pictures
It's Valentine's Day, and just to make this "holiday" even more awkward, here are some images of bugs having sex.
It's Valentine's Day, and just to make this "holiday" even more awkward, here are some images of bugs having sex.
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Feb 14, 2014, 9:30am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Feb 14, 2014, 9:30am
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Light my fire? Male fireflies flash together for sex
At the Great Smoky Mountains National Park thousands of male fireflies engage in simultaneous flashing in their quest to attract females
At the Great Smoky Mountains National Park thousands of male fireflies engage in simultaneous flashing in their quest to attract females
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 13, 2014, 9:15am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 13, 2014, 9:15am
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Science Offers Dating Advice for Spiders
If you're a spider, dating is rough. Even if you do everything right, you still might find yourself paralyzed with your guts being sucked out. But your chances are better if you bring your lady a gift -- and wrap ...
If you're a spider, dating is rough. Even if you do everything right, you still might find yourself paralyzed with your guts being sucked out. But your chances are better if you bring your lady a gift -- and wrap ...
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 13, 2014, 9:15am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 13, 2014, 9:15am
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You're The Last. The Very Last One. Now What Happens?
When "Benjamin," the world's last captive Tasmanian Tiger, died in 1936, a 23-million-year run of marsupial (pouch-bearing), doglike animals very likely disappeared from the planet. But before Benjy went, he had his revenge on the humans who hunted his kind to extinction.
When "Benjamin," the world's last captive Tasmanian Tiger, died in 1936, a 23-million-year run of marsupial (pouch-bearing), doglike animals very likely disappeared from the planet. But before Benjy went, he had his revenge on the humans who hunted his kind to extinction.
Animal Behavior
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 12, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 12, 2014, 8:15am
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Ophidiophobics beware: flying snakes have great aerodynamics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This may be the last thing that anyone with a touch of ophidiophobia - fear of snakes - would want to hear: flying snakes have surprisingly good aerodynamic qualities.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This may be the last thing that anyone with a touch of ophidiophobia - fear of snakes - would want to hear: flying snakes have surprisingly good aerodynamic qualities.
Animal Behavior
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jan 31, 2014, 9:22am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jan 31, 2014, 9:22am
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The Starling That Dared To Be Different
There they are, up on the power line, side by side by side by side by side. Starlings, each one like the other — rubber-stamped birds, a mob (or murmuration) of indecipherably similar critters, always the same, sitting or flying. But wait! What if there's such a thing as an Exceptional Starling? I think I've found one (or maybe ... four!), hiding in a video.
There they are, up on the power line, side by side by side by side by side. Starlings, each one like the other — rubber-stamped birds, a mob (or murmuration) of indecipherably similar critters, always the same, sitting or flying. But wait! What if there's such a thing as an Exceptional Starling? I think I've found one (or maybe ... four!), hiding in a video.
Animal Behavior
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 30, 2014, 9:23am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 30, 2014, 9:23am
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Ohio zoo: Gorilla raised by surrogates is thriving
Partially human-raised gorilla Gladys was rejected by birth mother and is now successfully integrating into larger group of gorillas, Cincinnati Zoo says
Partially human-raised gorilla Gladys was rejected by birth mother and is now successfully integrating into larger group of gorillas, Cincinnati Zoo says
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014, 7:46am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014, 7:46am
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Why Birds Attacked the Peace Doves in Rome
The peace doves released by the Pope in Rome were attacked because they're unnaturally white.
The peace doves released by the Pope in Rome were attacked because they're unnaturally white.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014, 7:46am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014, 7:46am
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Canine GPS vests reveal dog social network
Dogs have personalities, as any loving owner will attest, but GPS trackers are needed to find out if they form complex social hierarchies like wolves
Dogs have personalities, as any loving owner will attest, but GPS trackers are needed to find out if they form complex social hierarchies like wolves
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jan 24, 2014, 7:58am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jan 24, 2014, 7:58am
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Flies with brothers make gentler lovers
Flies who play the mating game while also living with their brothers are gentler to females during sex and tend to hassle them less, according a study by British scientists.
Flies who play the mating game while also living with their brothers are gentler to females during sex and tend to hassle them less, according a study by British scientists.
Animal Behavior
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 23, 2014, 9:52am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 23, 2014, 9:52am
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Don't Feed the Bears: Ethics in Wildlife Photography and Filmmaking
After a marine biologist pleaded guilty to feeding orcas, longtime filmmaker Jeff Hogan weighs in on ethics in wildlife photography.
After a marine biologist pleaded guilty to feeding orcas, longtime filmmaker Jeff Hogan weighs in on ethics in wildlife photography.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 17, 2014, 11:49am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 17, 2014, 11:49am
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Former SeaWorld Trainer: Stop Using Killer Whales for Entertainment
A former SeaWorld trainer gives us a behind-the-scenes look at working with captive killer whales, the subject of the controversial documentary Blackfish.
A former SeaWorld trainer gives us a behind-the-scenes look at working with captive killer whales, the subject of the controversial documentary Blackfish.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 17, 2014, 11:49am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 17, 2014, 11:49am
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The Science Behind Flying In V Formation
The motivation for flying with other birds in V formation is probably to save energy, say researchers who tracked the pattern of wing flaps in an ibis flock. Each bird in the V catches a bit of lift from the bird ahead.
The motivation for flying with other birds in V formation is probably to save energy, say researchers who tracked the pattern of wing flaps in an ibis flock. Each bird in the V catches a bit of lift from the bird ahead.
Animal Behavior
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:53am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:53am
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Study: Chimpanzees bond over shared meals
Scientists find that chimps who share their food have higher levels of oxytocin, known as the love hormone, than those who don't
Scientists find that chimps who share their food have higher levels of oxytocin, known as the love hormone, than those who don't
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:53am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:53am
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Watch: Alligators' Hunting Secrets Revealed by Crittercams
Video cameras attached to alligators give researchers a rare glimpse into the reptiles' everyday lives, a new study says.
Video cameras attached to alligators give researchers a rare glimpse into the reptiles' everyday lives, a new study says.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:53am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:53am
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Ibises get fly with a little help from their friends
A study of migrating ibises reveals why so many birds fly in "V" formations: it saves energy
A study of migrating ibises reveals why so many birds fly in "V" formations: it saves energy
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:53am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:53am
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What’s Behind the Mysterious Behavior of Amazonian Macaws?
Scarlet macaws are beautiful, rainbow-colored birds. In Peru, scientists have been studying the same population for nearly three decades. But a macaw's life is treacherous from day one -- especially for the chicks who aren't born first.
Scarlet macaws are beautiful, rainbow-colored birds. In Peru, scientists have been studying the same population for nearly three decades. But a macaw's life is treacherous from day one -- especially for the chicks who aren't born first.
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:53am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:53am
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Australian scientists microchip bees to map movements, halt diseases
Australian scientists are gluing tiny sensors onto thousands of honey bees to track their movements in a trial aimed at halting the spread of diseases that have wiped out populations in the northern hemisphere.
Australian scientists are gluing tiny sensors onto thousands of honey bees to track their movements in a trial aimed at halting the spread of diseases that have wiped out populations in the northern hemisphere.
Animal Behavior
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014, 10:04am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014, 10:04am
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Rare leopard kills potential mate at Pa. zoo
Zookeepers say 7-year-old female Amur leopard was attacked and mauled to death by a male
Zookeepers say 7-year-old female Amur leopard was attacked and mauled to death by a male
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014, 8:01am
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Fierce fish catch swallows in flight
African tigerfish have been filmed catching swallows in flight by scientists.
African tigerfish have been filmed catching swallows in flight by scientists.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Monday, Jan 13, 2014, 9:13am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Monday, Jan 13, 2014, 9:13am
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Animals' contagious Mexican wave
Prairie dogs perform a contagious "Mexican wave" which researchers think helps them to look out for predators.
Prairie dogs perform a contagious "Mexican wave" which researchers think helps them to look out for predators.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 09, 2014, 9:57am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 09, 2014, 9:57am
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Video: Clever Spider Uses Its Web Like a Slingshot to Capture Insects
A tiny spider in the Peruvian Amazon catches prey in a most marvelous way.
A tiny spider in the Peruvian Amazon catches prey in a most marvelous way.
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 09, 2014, 9:57am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 09, 2014, 9:57am
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Engrossingly Gross Photos of Spiders and Insects Eating Each Other
These are some of the most detailed and disturbing bug-meal photos you might ever see. You can thank us later.
These are some of the most detailed and disturbing bug-meal photos you might ever see. You can thank us later.
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Monday, Jan 06, 2014, 9:11am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Monday, Jan 06, 2014, 9:11am
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