Tag: Animals
Humans managed shellfish and their predators for millennia, study finds
A new study confirms that for millennia, Indigenous people managed their relationship with shellfish and sea otters to safeguard their access to shellfish which...
Raccoon dogs pose a particular threat to ground-nesting birds in Northern...
Artificial nest experiments demonstrated that the raccoon dog, an alien species abundant in Finland, is a more common duck nest predator than any indigenous...
Cats prefer to get free meals rather than work for them
When cats were offered the choice of readily available food in a tray or working for it using a simple puzzle, cats most often...
World’s rarest rabbit spotted on Facebook
Everyone loves a picture of a pet rabbit, but when the cuddly creature in the photograph turns out to be a vanishingly rare species...
Reckoning with an animal that sees us as prey—living and working...
Michael Bradley writes about his firsthand experience in working with animals that consider humans as prey.
The wet season in tropical Australia begins with tension....
New research analyses the relationship between cats and their owners
The research, "My Cat and Me-a Study of Cat Owner Perceptions of Their Bond and Relationship," has examined the behavior of pet cats to...
Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies
Some mammals have the ability to use intestines to breathe in times of respiratory failure. This presents a possibility for clinical management among humans....
Fewer than 250 mature Bawean warty pigs in existence
Female and male Bawean warty pig -- image from camera trap.Credit:Bawean Endemics Conservation Initiative, BEKI
The rare Bawean warty pig mostly forages at night in...
