by Alyssa Gest | Oct 17, 2023 | Social behavior
Gorillas can be one of the most entertaining organisms in any place they occupy. Ranging from their sluggish posture, to criss-crossing their legs, sticking their tongues out and climbing on one another, they cause one to smile. However, they are widely known for...
by Sam Lee | Oct 17, 2023 | Animal Tales for Kids
Animals have to be transported to travel from one place to another. This transport can affect the behavior and the biological responses of the animal. Transport has been shown to increase the release of a stress hormone called cortisol. Zoos, while they are a good...
by Ella Salvino | Oct 17, 2023 | Animal Tales for Kids, Social behavior
Do you have any brothers or sisters? Do you help and play with them, or do you tend to fight or even steal from them? If you were looking at a large group of people, would you be able to find them? Of course you would! But that is not always the case in the animal...
by Madeleine Chapman | Oct 17, 2023 | Mating
To most humans across the world, or at least in the minds of those who have watched the Jaws franchise, sharks are bloodthirsty beasts out for human flesh. However, sharks have much in common with humans, especially when it comes to finding the perfect partner. Let’s...
by Grace Lane | Oct 17, 2023 | Learning
Caribbean box jellyfish are built with two major components: the rhopalial and ring nervous system, otherwise described as a dispersed central nervous system. Meaning they lack a brain. So, how do these jellyfish retain information and engage in learning how to hunt,...
