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Meet the biologists deciphering marine-mammal histories from baleen, whiskers and tusks
Male narwhals fighting over the carcass of a female off Baffin Island, Canada.Credit: Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures via Alamy…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Animalbehaviour #Conservationbiology #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #multidisciplinary #Oceansciences #Science #Zoology
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Meet the biologists deciphering marine-mammal histories from baleen, whiskers and tusks
Male narwhals fighting over the carcass of a female off Baffin Island, Canada.Credit: Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures via Alamy…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Animalbehaviour #Conservationbiology #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #multidisciplinary #Oceansciences #Science #Zoology
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Meet the biologists deciphering marine-mammal histories from baleen, whiskers and tusks
Male narwhals fighting over the carcass of a female off Baffin Island, Canada.Credit: Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures via Alamy…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #animalbehaviour #Conservationbiology #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #multidisciplinary #Oceansciences #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #Zoology
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Meet the biologists deciphering marine-mammal histories from baleen, whiskers and tusks
Male narwhals fighting over the carcass of a female off Baffin Island, Canada.Credit: Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures via Alamy…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Animalbehaviour #AU #Australia #Conservationbiology #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #multidisciplinary #Oceansciences #Science #Zoology
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Meet the biologists deciphering marine-mammal histories from baleen, whiskers and tusks
Male narwhals fighting over the carcass of a female off Baffin Island, Canada.Credit: Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures via Alamy…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Animalbehaviour #AU #Australia #Conservationbiology #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #multidisciplinary #Oceansciences #Science #Zoology
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/505833/ Meet the biologists deciphering marine-mammal histories from baleen, whiskers and tusks #AnimalBehaviour #ConservationBiology #Éire #HumanitiesAndSocialSciences #IE #Ireland #multidisciplinary #OceanSciences #Science #Wildlife #Zoology
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/502347/ Compensator Wasps Proven to Save Colonies from Chaos #AnimalBehaviour #AnimalPsychology #BehavioralNeuroscience #BrainResearch #CompensatorWasps #Éire #Evolution #EvolutionaryNeuroscience #IE #Ireland #neurobiology #Neuroscience #PolistesCanadensis #Science #UCL
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Another four platypuses re-homed into Royal National Park
By Brooke ChandlerThere are at least 20 platypuses now living in the NSW Royal National Park's waterways, three years after their historic reintroduction.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/platypus-release-royal-national-park/106705848
#Animals #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #Environment #Conservation #EnvironmentalManagement #NationalParks #HumanInterest #AnimalBehaviour #BrookeChandler
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Another four platypuses re-homed into Royal National Park
By Brooke ChandlerThere are at least 20 platypuses now living in the NSW Royal National Park's waterways, three years after their historic reintroduction.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/platypus-release-royal-national-park/106705848
#Animals #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #Environment #Conservation #EnvironmentalManagement #NationalParks #HumanInterest #AnimalBehaviour #BrookeChandler
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Another four platypuses re-homed into Royal National Park
By Brooke ChandlerThere are at least 20 platypuses now living in the NSW Royal National Park's waterways, three years after their historic reintroduction.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/platypus-release-royal-national-park/106705848
#Animals #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #Environment #Conservation #EnvironmentalManagement #NationalParks #HumanInterest #AnimalBehaviour #BrookeChandler
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Another four platypuses re-homed into Royal National Park
By Brooke ChandlerThere are at least 20 platypuses now living in the NSW Royal National Park's waterways, three years after their historic reintroduction.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/platypus-release-royal-national-park/106705848
#Animals #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #Environment #Conservation #EnvironmentalManagement #NationalParks #HumanInterest #AnimalBehaviour #BrookeChandler
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More curious fur seals are getting trapped in discarded fishing gear
By Toby Hemmings and Alasdair McDonaldData from the wildlife rescue group ORRCA shows an increase in the number of fur seal entanglements as they seek out fishing lines in attempts to find an easy meal.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/entangled-seals-fishing-gear/106674776
#WaterPollution #MarineBiology #AnimalBehaviour #RecreationalFishing #TobyHemmings #AlasdairMcDonald
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The sleep paradox: why do humans sleep so little when we need it so much?
The Sleepless Ape: The Story of Sleep in Human Evolution David R. Samson Princeton Univ. Press (2026) Sleep…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #animalbehaviour #anthropology #Brain #Evolution #GB #Humanbehaviour #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #multidisciplinary #UK #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/957189/ The sleep paradox: why do humans sleep so little when we need it so much? #AnimalBehaviour #Anthropology #brain #evolution #HumanBehaviour #HumanitiesAndSocialSciences #multidisciplinary #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Don’t reach for the bug spray: crickets stroke a sore antenna, as cues suggest insects feel pain https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/13/insects-feel-pain-research #AnimalBehaviour #Insects #Environment #Animals #Biology #AustraliaNews #Wildlife #Science
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Japan confirms first fatal bear attack this year with two more suspected
Japanese authorities say a 55-year-old woman found dead last month was killed by a bear. It is the first confirmed fatal bear attack for 2026 following a record 13 deaths last year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/japan-confirms-fatal-bear-attack/106660514
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This happened to me in 2024, my lecturer's response was: "It should," and he went on to explain 🥲.
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Conclusion: The Human-Animal Web• Humans are described as one thread in a vast, continuous living web.
• Domestic pets, such as dogs and cats, foster empathy in children that bridges the gap between our homes and wild animals like elephants.
• The findings demand a reconsideration of our relationship with the conscious, feeling beings in the natural world.
#animals
#elephants
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalSentience
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Conclusion: The Human-Animal Web• Humans are described as one thread in a vast, continuous living web.
• Domestic pets, such as dogs and cats, foster empathy in children that bridges the gap between our homes and wild animals like elephants.
• The findings demand a reconsideration of our relationship with the conscious, feeling beings in the natural world.
#animals
#elephants
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalSentience
#AnimalEthics -
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Conclusion: The Human-Animal Web• Humans are described as one thread in a vast, continuous living web.
• Domestic pets, such as dogs and cats, foster empathy in children that bridges the gap between our homes and wild animals like elephants.
• The findings demand a reconsideration of our relationship with the conscious, feeling beings in the natural world.
#animals
#elephants
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalSentience
#AnimalEthics -
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Conclusion: The Human-Animal Web• Humans are described as one thread in a vast, continuous living web.
• Domestic pets, such as dogs and cats, foster empathy in children that bridges the gap between our homes and wild animals like elephants.
• The findings demand a reconsideration of our relationship with the conscious, feeling beings in the natural world.
#animals
#elephants
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalSentience
#AnimalEthics -
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Conclusion: The Human-Animal Web• Humans are described as one thread in a vast, continuous living web.
• Domestic pets, such as dogs and cats, foster empathy in children that bridges the gap between our homes and wild animals like elephants.
• The findings demand a reconsideration of our relationship with the conscious, feeling beings in the natural world.
#animals
#elephants
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalSentience
#AnimalEthics -
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Chemical evidence of shared traits includes:
◦ Crayfish: Display clinical anxiety and elevated serotonin when subjected to shocks.
◦ Honeybees: Become pessimistic after simulated attacks.
◦ Tiny Worms: Use oxytocin-like chemicals to seek mates despite having only 302 nerve cells.
◦ Dogs: Can suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Case Study: The Elephant Mind -
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By recognizing these shared emotions, we take a giant stride toward understanding the living web we inhabit. So, let's dive into the animal mind and see the world through a completely new light.The Paradigm Shift: From "It" to "Who"
• Science is moving away from viewing animals as biological "its"—mechanical beings driven solely by instinct—to recognizing them as conscious "whos".
#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
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By recognizing these shared emotions, we take a giant stride toward understanding the living web we inhabit. So, let's dive into the animal mind and see the world through a completely new light.The Paradigm Shift: From "It" to "Who"
• Science is moving away from viewing animals as biological "its"—mechanical beings driven solely by instinct—to recognizing them as conscious "whos".
#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
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By recognizing these shared emotions, we take a giant stride toward understanding the living web we inhabit. So, let's dive into the animal mind and see the world through a completely new light.The Paradigm Shift: From "It" to "Who"
• Science is moving away from viewing animals as biological "its"—mechanical beings driven solely by instinct—to recognizing them as conscious "whos".
#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#video -
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By recognizing these shared emotions, we take a giant stride toward understanding the living web we inhabit. So, let's dive into the animal mind and see the world through a completely new light.The Paradigm Shift: From "It" to "Who"
• Science is moving away from viewing animals as biological "its"—mechanical beings driven solely by instinct—to recognizing them as conscious "whos".
#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#video -
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By recognizing these shared emotions, we take a giant stride toward understanding the living web we inhabit. So, let's dive into the animal mind and see the world through a completely new light.The Paradigm Shift: From "It" to "Who"
• Science is moving away from viewing animals as biological "its"—mechanical beings driven solely by instinct—to recognizing them as conscious "whos".
#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
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This isn’t just sentiment—it’s biological truth. Modern neurology reveals that we inherited our nervous systems from the same evolutionary tree as the creatures around us. From crayfish experiencing clinical anxiety to elephants making strategic alliances, we are finding that the biological trails of human emotion are built upon ancient trails shared by all living things.#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#elephants
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This isn’t just sentiment—it’s biological truth. Modern neurology reveals that we inherited our nervous systems from the same evolutionary tree as the creatures around us. From crayfish experiencing clinical anxiety to elephants making strategic alliances, we are finding that the biological trails of human emotion are built upon ancient trails shared by all living things.#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#elephants
#video -
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This isn’t just sentiment—it’s biological truth. Modern neurology reveals that we inherited our nervous systems from the same evolutionary tree as the creatures around us. From crayfish experiencing clinical anxiety to elephants making strategic alliances, we are finding that the biological trails of human emotion are built upon ancient trails shared by all living things.#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#elephants
#video -
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This isn’t just sentiment—it’s biological truth. Modern neurology reveals that we inherited our nervous systems from the same evolutionary tree as the creatures around us. From crayfish experiencing clinical anxiety to elephants making strategic alliances, we are finding that the biological trails of human emotion are built upon ancient trails shared by all living things.#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#elephants
#video -
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This isn’t just sentiment—it’s biological truth. Modern neurology reveals that we inherited our nervous systems from the same evolutionary tree as the creatures around us. From crayfish experiencing clinical anxiety to elephants making strategic alliances, we are finding that the biological trails of human emotion are built upon ancient trails shared by all living things.#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#elephants
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This shift becomes clear when you look at the life of an elephant. Consider Echo, a matriarch who slowed her entire family's pace for three days just to allow her crippled calf to survive. This wasn't a mechanical reaction; it was a choice fueled by profound empathy and wisdom.#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#elephants
#video -
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This shift becomes clear when you look at the life of an elephant. Consider Echo, a matriarch who slowed her entire family's pace for three days just to allow her crippled calf to survive. This wasn't a mechanical reaction; it was a choice fueled by profound empathy and wisdom.#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#elephants
#video -
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This shift becomes clear when you look at the life of an elephant. Consider Echo, a matriarch who slowed her entire family's pace for three days just to allow her crippled calf to survive. This wasn't a mechanical reaction; it was a choice fueled by profound empathy and wisdom.#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#elephants
#video -
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This shift becomes clear when you look at the life of an elephant. Consider Echo, a matriarch who slowed her entire family's pace for three days just to allow her crippled calf to survive. This wasn't a mechanical reaction; it was a choice fueled by profound empathy and wisdom.#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#elephants
#video -
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This shift becomes clear when you look at the life of an elephant. Consider Echo, a matriarch who slowed her entire family's pace for three days just to allow her crippled calf to survive. This wasn't a mechanical reaction; it was a choice fueled by profound empathy and wisdom.#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#elephants
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FROM 'IT TO 'WHO'
For the longest time, science viewed animals as biological "its"—living machines driven entirely by automated instinct. But today, field research is providing undeniable evidence that demands a massive paradigm shift: looking at them not as objects, but as conscious "whos".
#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#video -
FROM 'IT TO 'WHO'
For the longest time, science viewed animals as biological "its"—living machines driven entirely by automated instinct. But today, field research is providing undeniable evidence that demands a massive paradigm shift: looking at them not as objects, but as conscious "whos".
#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#video -
FROM 'IT TO 'WHO'
For the longest time, science viewed animals as biological "its"—living machines driven entirely by automated instinct. But today, field research is providing undeniable evidence that demands a massive paradigm shift: looking at them not as objects, but as conscious "whos".
#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#video -
FROM 'IT TO 'WHO'
For the longest time, science viewed animals as biological "its"—living machines driven entirely by automated instinct. But today, field research is providing undeniable evidence that demands a massive paradigm shift: looking at them not as objects, but as conscious "whos".
#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#video -
FROM 'IT TO 'WHO'
For the longest time, science viewed animals as biological "its"—living machines driven entirely by automated instinct. But today, field research is providing undeniable evidence that demands a massive paradigm shift: looking at them not as objects, but as conscious "whos".
#animals
#AnimalBehaviour
#AnimalRights
#AnimalEthics
#ethology
#video -
Decoding Animal Behaviour:
The Four Pillars of Ethology -
Decoding Animal Behaviour:
The Four Pillars of Ethology -
Decoding Animal Behaviour:
The Four Pillars of Ethology -
Decoding Animal Behaviour:
The Four Pillars of Ethology -
Decoding Animal Behaviour:
The Four Pillars of Ethology -
A burrowing owl ruffles its feathers in Davie, Florida, US. These owls are known to scatter animal dung around their burrow entrances to attract dung beetles, a favourite snack.
Photograph: Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
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From the upcoming Animal Behaviour Illustrated (Primates):
#photography
#SnowMonkeys
#Japan
#grooming
#AnimalBehaviour
#ethology