A team of researchers at Cornell University has found evidence suggesting that little dogs lift their legs when peeing at a higher angle than bigger dogs as a means of tricking other dogs into thinking they are bigger than ...
Feeding signs give researchers information about ecology in a given area. Feeding signs also provide information on animal distribution, habitat selection, and abundance. But feeding signs do not necessarily reflect the distribution ...
Ecology
Jun 27, 2018
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For the Spotted Brown Snake (or dugite), size doesn't matter when it comes to sex.
Plants & Animals
Jun 19, 2018
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A trio of researchers with Universidade de São Paulo has documented evidence of flatworms and harvestmen engaging in battle in the forests of Brazil. In their paper published in the Journal of Zoology, M. S. Silva. R. H. ...
Whether long-distance animal migration facilitates or hampers pathogen transmission depends on how infections affect the routes and timing of migrating hosts. In a Journal of Zoology study, investigators have found that haemosporidians—blood ...
Ecology
Jun 6, 2018
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New research from the University of Bristol has highlighted how little we know about giraffe behaviour and ecology.
Plants & Animals
May 18, 2018
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Leopards, top predators of the African savannah, are known to feed on a variety of prey species. These include smaller and medium-sized mammals such as impala, gemsbok, kudus and warthogs, but they also target relatively ...
Ecology
May 9, 2018
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Reptiles are usually thought of as cold-blooded (an outdated term), simple animals that certainly don't care for their young.
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2018
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New research indicates that fish may adapt their behaviour to defend against parasite infection. The findings are published in the Journal of Zoology.
Ecology
Sep 20, 2017
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A pair of researchers, one with Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the other Trier University in Germany has found that splash-back poison frog tadpoles willingly seek out any adult that comes near them to escape their cannibalistic ...
