Why do cats knead?
"Kneading" is when cats massage an object with the front paws, which extend and retract, one paw at a time.
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Goffin's cockatoos can create and manipulate novel tools
Goffin's cockatoos can tear cardboard into long strips as tools to reach food—but fail to adjust strip width to fit through narrow openings, according to a study published November 7, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ...
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Sharks can acquire a taste for jazz music
While for many people sharks bring to mind the Jaws theme music, it seems sharks themselves prefer jazz.
Ecology
May 8, 2018
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Top dog: scientists measure canine IQ
Scientists are measuring the IQ of dogs in the hope of boosting understanding of the link between health and intelligence; proving that canines really are man's best friend
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Dogs distinguish between intentional and unintentional action
Over their long shared history, dogs have developed a range of skills for bonding with human beings. Their ability to make sense of human actions, demonstrated by every "sit," "lay down," and "roll over," is just one such ...
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Fish can be fooled – just like humans
Humans might have more in common with fish than previously thought, a new University of Queensland visual illusion study indicates.
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2016
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Cats put sight over smell in finding food
Cats may prefer to use their eyes rather than follow their nose when it comes to finding the location of food, according to new research by leading animal behaviourists.
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2015
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Parrots display teamwork and decision-making skills
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study published in the journal Animal Cognition, Dr. Dalila Bovet from Paris West University Nanterre La Defense showed how African grey parrots are capable of cooperating and performing tasks as ...
Wolves found to be more cooperative with their own kind than dogs with theirs
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from the Wolf Science Center and the Comparative Cognition, Messerli Research Institute, both part of the Medical University of Vienna, has found that packs of wolves behave more cooperatively ...
Predators learn to identify prey from other species
Wolves purportedly raised Romulus and Remus, who went on to rule Rome. Is there good scientific evidence for learning across species? Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama wanted to know ...
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