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·June 18, 2018·4 min read

Are Smarter Animals Bigger Troublemakers?

Researchers examined the role of animal cognition in different types of human-wildlife conflict. The study reveals some animals may take more risks if they habituate urban surroundings.

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·August 14, 2021·3 min read

Cats Prefer to Get Free Meals Rather Than Work for Them

Domestic cats choose not a contrafreeload, a behavior where most animals prefer to work for their food.

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·October 8, 2017·3 min read

Why Can’t Cats Resist Thinking Inside the Box?

Researchers look at the reason behind why cats like to squeeze into confined spaces, even virtual boxes.

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·July 19, 2017·4 min read

A Common Underlying Genetic Basis for Social Behavior in Dogs and Humans

Princeton researchers discover a genetic basis for hyper-social behavior in people and dogs.

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·July 30, 2021·5 min read

Why Animals Recognize Numbers but Only Humans Can Do Math

While the response to numbers may be an evolutionary trait we share with some animals, our ability to perceive language and digits underpins our advanced mathematical skills.

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·June 7, 2018·5 min read

Human Encouragement Might Influence How Dogs Solve Problems

According to researchers, the behavior of the owner may influence dogs during problem solving tasks.

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·July 30, 2018·3 min read

Great Tit Birds Have as Much Impulse Control as Chimps

Researchers report the great tit, a common European songbird, has similar impulse control to that of larger, more cognitively advanced animals.

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·December 16, 2020·4 min read

Training Methods Based on Punishment Compromise Dog Welfare

Using aversive stimuli and punishments to train dogs leads to increased stress and anxiety in the animals.

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·October 19, 2018·4 min read

Female Chimps Know Which Males Are More Likely to Kill Their Babies

A new study sheds light on infanticidal behavior in male chimps, and reveals females are highly sensitive to the relative risks posed to their offspring by different males.

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·June 13, 2022·5 min read

A Glimpse Into the Dog’s Mind: A New Study Reveals How Dogs Think of Their Toys

Dogs have multi-modal mental imagery of items and objects that are familiar to them. When a dog thinks about an object, they imagine the object's different sensory features.

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·August 28, 2020·5 min read

Genetic Link Between Cattle Temperament and Autism

Study found genes implicated in cattle temperament contribute to neural developmental functions and are differentially expressed in the human brain. Some ASD related genes are associated with cattle temperament.

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