by Amelia Sims | Oct 22, 2024 | Sensory systems
How do we recognize the people that we know? You might think it’s easy to walk into a room and be able to distinguish your friends from strangers, and for us it usually is. But what about other animals? Birds, for example, are highly social animals, making it...
by Madeline Chappars | Oct 22, 2024 | Foraging, Social behavior
Top 3 things needed for a road trip? Snacks, music, and perhaps most importantly, cruise control. When driving, cruise control allows the driver to maintain the speed of the car whilst keeping their foot off the pedal. Similarly, Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis...
by Owen Rodstrom | Oct 22, 2024 | Communication, Mating, Sensory systems, Social behavior
BehaBFrogs are not typically known to be animals that produce beautiful songs. However, a frog’s call is still extremely important for interspecies communication. In fact, a recent study indicates that male tree frog’s songs are actually attractive to female tree...
by Morgan Baker | Oct 22, 2024 | Social behavior
We are always taught to “treat others how we want to be treated” and always help out our friends. So what would you do if someone was hurting your classmate? Or if your friend was hungry? I think everyone would help save their classmate or give their friend half of...
by Alexis Murdock | Oct 22, 2024 | Communication, Mating
It’s often said that when someone blushes, it’s usually a sign of embarrassment, nervousness, or even attraction. Blushing is frequently seen as a social cue in humans, but have you ever wondered if other animals have their own ways of communicating like...
