by Nathan Kissela | Oct 25, 2022 | Foraging, Social behavior
Dolphins are known to be among the most intelligent animals on our planet (3). With this intelligence, they have found many practical and unique ways to thrive within their environment. Naturally, these mammals live within pods of mothers and their calves ranging from...
by Megan Lieb | Oct 25, 2022 | Anti-predator behavior
Imagine, you have been dreaming all day about that delicious leftover pizza in your fridge from last weekend, only to open the box and see fuzzy green spots. You will probably throw the pizza away immediately, and maybe even gag at the sight of the mold. This reaction...
by Zach Baker | Oct 25, 2022 | Learning
Humans, particularly during the early years of their life, learn huge amounts of information at an incredible rate. Just two years after birth, most babies can run, draw, follow instructions, use short phrases, etc (March of Dimes). As we all know very well, much of...
by Alem Duratovic | Oct 25, 2022 | Camouflage
Want to become a Hide n Seek Champion? These color polymorphic lizards know what it’s like to be one. On National Geographic, you will see lizards and chameleons changing their colors. Not many animals can change colors in their...
by Jordan Schisler | Oct 25, 2022 | Learning
Have you ever gotten lost and had no clue where you were? What did you use to find your way? Chances are you either said a navigation system of some kind or a map on your phone. And while it is great for us, most animals do not have this kind of luxury. Animals must...