by Grant Gerhardt | Oct 17, 2023 | Learning
The learning abilities of non-human animals often pale in comparison to the impressiveness of human intelligence. Though often overlooked, we encounter animal learning frequently. Dog training is a common example: basic tricks like sit, stay, and shake work because...
by Jeremy Roberts | Oct 17, 2023 | Social behavior
Ecotourism is becoming more prominent as it provides valuable insights into the behaviors, interactions, and habitats of various animals that may not be seen in urban environments. Observing patterns allows us to understand strategies and techniques animals use to...
by Chris Chu | Oct 17, 2023 | Communication, Learning, Personality, Social behavior
If the sheep goes baa, the duck goes quack and the cow goes moo, what about the manatee? Manatee’s (genus Trichechus), nicknamed “the sea cow”, are large aquatic mammals with stouts and a flat rounded tail used to help them propel themselves through water. Their...
by Maggie Potter | Oct 17, 2023 | Foraging
On a small Pacific island off the coast of Australia, there live crows who craft and use hooks. This is no small feat, as New Caldonian crows, the species of crow found only on this island, are the only other animal besides humans known to manufacture hooked tools....
by Grace Potter | Oct 17, 2023 | Mating
The thick-billed murre are a species of seabird that mate in a very narrow time window and remain monogamous through many mating seasons, but these birds sometimes divorce. There are five hypotheses that Marianne Gousy-Leblanc et al believe could explain this...
