by Linnea Parker | Oct 17, 2023 | Foraging
Three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus) are arguably one of nature’s most interesting animals. The sloth’s seemingly sedentary and boring lifestyle masks their fascinating environmental adaptations and evolutionary history. Researchers have recently discovered how...
by Harrison Solomon | Oct 17, 2023 | Aggression, Foraging, Personality
We’ve all dealt with toxic roommates. For palmate newts (Lissotriton helveticus) living in small ponds with invasive goldfish(Carassius auratus), it’s not that different from a toxic human roommate. Except, this toxic roommate may bite at you, influence your...
by Nathan Kissela | Nov 8, 2022 | Animal Tales for Kids, Foraging
Have you ever been so tired you wished someone could carry you? When going on a long walk, do you wish someone could give you a ride to your destination? Well, this certain fish called a remora suckerfish has found a way to avoid this problem by sticking to other sea...
by Makarios McCune | Oct 25, 2022 | Foraging
Psssshhhhhhh. You hear that? Probably not. But imagine you were just struck by a cool breeze billowing across the African savannah. While seemingly insignificant, the direction and magnitude of the wind can have a huge impact on the animals living in the area:...
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 Sydney McCallie | Oct 25, 2022 | Foraging
Rational choice behavior in economics assumes that when given a choice, we will pick the one that maximizes benefits to us. However, there are things that can complicate this and cause us to pick less rationally. Now, let’s take these familiar, human concepts of...
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