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Absurd Creature of the Week: Enormous Hermit Crab Tears Through Coconuts, Eats Kittens
The coconut crab is the largest terrestrial arthropod in the world. Feeding its incredible growth is no small task, so this nine-pound hermit crab eats anything it can get its claws on. It has been observed hunting other crabs, young ...
The coconut crab is the largest terrestrial arthropod in the world. Feeding its incredible growth is no small task, so this nine-pound hermit crab eats anything it can get its claws on. It has been observed hunting other crabs, young ...
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Dec 20, 2013, 10:42am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Dec 20, 2013, 10:42am
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Start-stop traffic helps penguin huddles grow
When a penguin in a huddle takes a step, it triggers a wave of coordinated motion through the group - similar to the way cars inch forward in a traffic jam
When a penguin in a huddle takes a step, it triggers a wave of coordinated motion through the group - similar to the way cars inch forward in a traffic jam
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013, 10:03am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013, 10:03am
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Study: Adults more likely to use phones while driving than teens
Teenagers aren’t the only ones that could use a lecture about texting while driving
Teenagers aren’t the only ones that could use a lecture about texting while driving
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Dec 13, 2013, 9:37am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Dec 13, 2013, 9:37am
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Trippy! Chameleons intimidate rivals with quick color change
Changing colors does more than help chameleons blend in -- it's how they psych out their rivals
Changing colors does more than help chameleons blend in -- it's how they psych out their rivals
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013, 9:28am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013, 9:28am
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Some Stranded Whales In Fla. Moving Out To Sea
Rescuers say that they've spotted at least 20 pilot whales in deeper water — a positive sign after the animals were discovered beached in a remote area of the Everglades on Tuesday.
Rescuers say that they've spotted at least 20 pilot whales in deeper water — a positive sign after the animals were discovered beached in a remote area of the Everglades on Tuesday.
Animal Behavior
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Dec 06, 2013, 7:57am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Dec 06, 2013, 7:57am
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17-year study shows sharks return to give birth where their moms did
There’s no place like home – especially for lemon sharks about to give birth.
There’s no place like home – especially for lemon sharks about to give birth.
Animal Behavior
Source: L.A. Times
Posted on: Friday, Dec 06, 2013, 7:57am
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Source: L.A. Times
Posted on: Friday, Dec 06, 2013, 7:57am
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Inflatable Tube Men Are the New Scarecrows
Researchers are studying how well the tube men repel birds from fruit crops.
Researchers are studying how well the tube men repel birds from fruit crops.
Animal Behavior
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 06, 2013, 7:57am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 06, 2013, 7:57am
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Rare Wildebeest migration
Only months after their annual migration south, thousands of wildebeest have been spotted back in Kenya's Maasai Mara
Only months after their annual migration south, thousands of wildebeest have been spotted back in Kenya's Maasai Mara
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 05, 2013, 8:04am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 05, 2013, 8:04am
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Birds have 'predator-specific' calls
Great tits have different alarm calls for different predators, according to researchers in Japan.
Great tits have different alarm calls for different predators, according to researchers in Japan.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Nov 22, 2013, 7:45am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Nov 22, 2013, 7:45am
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Promiscuous mice bear sexier sons
Female mice that compete in promiscuous environments have sexier smelling sons, research finds.
Female mice that compete in promiscuous environments have sexier smelling sons, research finds.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 19, 2013, 7:35am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 19, 2013, 7:35am
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Zoologger: Sea slugs stab partners in head during sex
A species of sea slug squirts chemicals into its partner's head during mating, perhaps in a bid to take control of its brain
A species of sea slug squirts chemicals into its partner's head during mating, perhaps in a bid to take control of its brain
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013, 9:03am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013, 9:03am
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Drop air pressure to give chickens a stress-free death
Broiler chickens have a miserable life, but knocking them out them with low air pressure before slaughter could give them a more humane death
Broiler chickens have a miserable life, but knocking them out them with low air pressure before slaughter could give them a more humane death
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 07, 2013, 7:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 07, 2013, 7:50am
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Oldest sex fossil shows bugs did it missionary style
The oldest fossil of copulating bugs shows they did it in the missionary position, a finding that supports theories about how insects evolved their modern Kama-Sutra
The oldest fossil of copulating bugs shows they did it in the missionary position, a finding that supports theories about how insects evolved their modern Kama-Sutra
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 07, 2013, 7:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 07, 2013, 7:50am
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Mass Killings Can Haunt Elephants for Decades
African elephants that have lived through the trauma of their kin's killing may look normal enough to the casual observer, but socially they are a mess. That’s the conclusion of a new study, the first to show that human activities ...
African elephants that have lived through the trauma of their kin's killing may look normal enough to the casual observer, but socially they are a mess. That’s the conclusion of a new study, the first to show that human activities ...
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 05, 2013, 10:03am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 05, 2013, 10:03am
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Video: Humpback whales communicate through sound without vocal chords
Marine biologist Nan Hauser has studied humpback whales extensively in the South Pacific. She explains to Scott Pelley on this Sunday's "60 Minutes" why the animals use a complex mix of far-reaching sounds to communicate underwater.
Marine biologist Nan Hauser has studied humpback whales extensively in the South Pacific. She explains to Scott Pelley on this Sunday's "60 Minutes" why the animals use a complex mix of far-reaching sounds to communicate underwater.
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Monkeys 'take turns in conversation'
Marmosets engage in what appears to be "polite conversation", taking it in turns to vocalise, according to researchers.
Marmosets engage in what appears to be "polite conversation", taking it in turns to vocalise, according to researchers.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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The amazing intelligence of elephants | John Sweeney
Researchers have found that elephants understand pointing. It's more evidence of their intelligence, yet people still hunt them
Researchers have found that elephants understand pointing. It's more evidence of their intelligence, yet people still hunt them
Animal Behavior
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Oct 14, 2013, 8:25am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Oct 14, 2013, 8:25am
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Elephants get the point
A new study shows that elephants correctly interpret the point of pointing
A new study shows that elephants correctly interpret the point of pointing
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Oct 11, 2013, 9:15am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Oct 11, 2013, 9:15am
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Meerkats 'pay rent' to top female
Some subordinate female meerkats wet-nurse a dominant female's offspring in exchange for not being evicted from the group, a study suggests.
Some subordinate female meerkats wet-nurse a dominant female's offspring in exchange for not being evicted from the group, a study suggests.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Oct 11, 2013, 9:15am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Oct 11, 2013, 9:15am
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Swifts stay airborne for six months at a time
We've long suspected that swifts spend most of their lives on the wing − now, a study suggests there's some truth to the idea
We've long suspected that swifts spend most of their lives on the wing − now, a study suggests there's some truth to the idea
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013, 11:34am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013, 11:34am
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Competition drives marsupial males to suicidal sex
Some small marsupial males drop dead from stress after their first breeding season, perhaps because of the females' sexual behaviour
Some small marsupial males drop dead from stress after their first breeding season, perhaps because of the females' sexual behaviour
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013, 7:33am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013, 7:33am
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Why Mice Sing
If a mouse could sing, what would its song say? Most likely either come here sweetie, or get out of my territory.
If a mouse could sing, what would its song say? Most likely either come here sweetie, or get out of my territory.
Animal Behavior
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Monday, Oct 07, 2013, 7:29am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Monday, Oct 07, 2013, 7:29am
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How the Freaky Octopus Can Help us Understand the Human Brain
Creative The octopus is weird: eerily malleable body, sucker-studded arms, skin that can transform into a convincing facsimile of seaweed—or sand—in a flash. It can solve mazes, open jars, use tools. It even has what seems to ...
Creative The octopus is weird: eerily malleable body, sucker-studded arms, skin that can transform into a convincing facsimile of seaweed—or sand—in a flash. It can solve mazes, open jars, use tools. It even has what seems to ...
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 01, 2013, 9:01am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 01, 2013, 9:01am
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New Catalog of Gorilla Calls Could Help Reveal What They’re Saying
Gorillas are, after bonobos and chimpanzees, humanity's closest living relative -- yet little is known about them, and especially about how they communicate with one another. What do they say? Might gorillas have the rudiments of language, a life of ...
Gorillas are, after bonobos and chimpanzees, humanity's closest living relative -- yet little is known about them, and especially about how they communicate with one another. What do they say? Might gorillas have the rudiments of language, a life of ...
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 26, 2013, 8:18am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 26, 2013, 8:18am
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Cuckoo Finches Use Multiple Tricks to ‘Pass the Beak’ on Parenting
When you think of parasites, visions of worms and blood-sucking bugs might come to mind. But there are many ways to parasitize a host. Brood parasites are birds that have figured out how to play the system and avoid the ...
When you think of parasites, visions of worms and blood-sucking bugs might come to mind. But there are many ways to parasitize a host. Brood parasites are birds that have figured out how to play the system and avoid the ...
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 24, 2013, 10:37am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 24, 2013, 10:37am
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"Disgustologist" digs deep into science of revulsion
Valerie Curtis is fascinated by faeces. And by vomit, pus, urine, maggots and putrid flesh. It is not the oozing, reeking substances themselves that play on her mind, but our response to them and what it can teach us.
Valerie Curtis is fascinated by faeces. And by vomit, pus, urine, maggots and putrid flesh. It is not the oozing, reeking substances themselves that play on her mind, but our response to them and what it can teach us.
Animal Behavior
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, Sep 23, 2013, 10:02am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, Sep 23, 2013, 10:02am
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US dolphin deaths set to rise as migration begins
A lethal virus epidemic is killing dolphins, and many more are likely to die. We explore the reasons behind the outbreak and what it means for conservation
A lethal virus epidemic is killing dolphins, and many more are likely to die. We explore the reasons behind the outbreak and what it means for conservation
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Sep 23, 2013, 10:02am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Sep 23, 2013, 10:02am
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Bye-bye Bambi: Eagle snags deer in ambitious attack
A camera-trap photo captures the first documented case of a golden eagle attacking a deer
A camera-trap photo captures the first documented case of a golden eagle attacking a deer
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Sep 23, 2013, 10:02am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Sep 23, 2013, 10:02am
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Shy male birds keep closer 'friends'
Shy male great tits have fewer 'friends' but build stronger bonds than bolder birds, researchers find.
Shy male great tits have fewer 'friends' but build stronger bonds than bolder birds, researchers find.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 18, 2013, 7:46am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 18, 2013, 7:46am
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Seabirds create beautiful spectacle
High tides force thousands of birds to take flight in England
High tides force thousands of birds to take flight in England
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 10, 2013, 9:28am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 10, 2013, 9:28am
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