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🚨 Call for abstracts! Present your work live at #ABL2026: 15min talk + 5min Q&A via YouTube chat 💬🐾
📅 Nov 12 | Free, online, worldwide
🌎 Studying Behaviour In A Changing World
🔗 Learn more, register, submit Register here: https://ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/ -
🚨 Call for abstracts! Present your work live at #ABL2026: 15min talk + 5min Q&A via YouTube chat 💬🐾
📅 Nov 12 | Free, online, worldwide
🌎 Studying Behaviour In A Changing World
🔗 Learn more, register, submit Register here: https://ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/ -
💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐋💥 Researchers in the Gulf of #California filmed orcas ramming dead #sunfish so hard the carcasses exploded.
The high impact strategy breaks #food into smaller pieces for juveniles and may also serve as #play. The sunfish’s rudder like tail seems to make a convenient handle for the #orcas to hold while striking.
👉 https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/orcas-team-up-to-ram-sunfish-until-they-explode/
#marine #science #animals #behavior #ethology #mammals #whales #predator #prey #ocean
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐋💥 Researchers in the Gulf of #California filmed orcas ramming dead #sunfish so hard the carcasses exploded.
The high impact strategy breaks #food into smaller pieces for juveniles and may also serve as #play. The sunfish’s rudder like tail seems to make a convenient handle for the #orcas to hold while striking.
👉 https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/orcas-team-up-to-ram-sunfish-until-they-explode/
#marine #science #animals #behavior #ethology #mammals #whales #predator #prey #ocean
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Do bees have inner lives? New study suggests it’s a possibility
Research shows that bees seem to manifest internal states of pleasure and disgust
https://www.patreon.com/discoverflux/posts/do-bees-have-new-164021268
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Do bees have inner lives? New study suggests it’s a possibility
Research shows that bees seem to manifest internal states of pleasure and disgust
https://www.patreon.com/discoverflux/posts/do-bees-have-new-164021268
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We welcome our 2nd plenary speaker at #ABL2026! 🤩
Dr. Sue Anne Zollinger (Manchester Metropolitan University) explores how chronic anthropogenic noise affects songbird physiology and behaviour.
From sleep 💤 and song learning 🎶 to immune function 🦠 and development—this talk will reveal the far-reaching consequences of noise pollution. 🐦🔊
Register to the conference: https://ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/
#AnimalBehaviour #NoisePollution #Songbirds #Ethology #AnimalBehavior
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We welcome our 2nd plenary speaker at #ABL2026! 🤩
Dr. Sue Anne Zollinger (Manchester Metropolitan University) explores how chronic anthropogenic noise affects songbird physiology and behaviour.
From sleep 💤 and song learning 🎶 to immune function 🦠 and development—this talk will reveal the far-reaching consequences of noise pollution. 🐦🔊
Register to the conference: https://ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/
#AnimalBehaviour #NoisePollution #Songbirds #Ethology #AnimalBehavior
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🚨 Only 55 days left! 🚨
Want to present your research at #ABL2026?
🗓 Submit your abstract by 6 September 2026 and join researchers from around the world for a day dedicated to "Studying Animal Behaviour in a Changing World." 🌍🧠
🎤 Choose between:
🔹 A 15-minute live talk
🔹 A 5-minute pre-recorded video poster📄 Submit now:
https://ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/#ScienceConference #AnimalBehaviour #Ethology #OnlineConference
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🚨 Only 55 days left! 🚨
Want to present your research at #ABL2026?
🗓 Submit your abstract by 6 September 2026 and join researchers from around the world for a day dedicated to "Studying Animal Behaviour in a Changing World." 🌍🧠
🎤 Choose between:
🔹 A 15-minute live talk
🔹 A 5-minute pre-recorded video poster📄 Submit now:
https://ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/#ScienceConference #AnimalBehaviour #Ethology #OnlineConference
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⏳ Just 120 days to go until #ABL2026!
Join us on 12 November 2026 for a full day dedicated to "Studying Animal Behaviour in a Changing World" 🐾🌍
🆓 FREE & fully online
📢 Abstract submissions are open
📄 Register & submit your abstract: https://ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/We can't wait to welcome our global animal behaviour community in just 4 months!
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⏳ Just 120 days to go until #ABL2026!
Join us on 12 November 2026 for a full day dedicated to "Studying Animal Behaviour in a Changing World" 🐾🌍
🆓 FREE & fully online
📢 Abstract submissions are open
📄 Register & submit your abstract: https://ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/We can't wait to welcome our global animal behaviour community in just 4 months!
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Bird song has been central to the nature-versus-nurture debate. In my latest piece, I argue that new ideas from developmental science, combined with classic studies on the social shaping of song, point toward a way beyond the innate-versus-learned dichotomy. #birds #ethology #animal #genetics #biology #ornithology
https://gregorykohn.substack.com/p/templates-in-tension-the-dialectic
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Bird song has been central to the nature-versus-nurture debate. In my latest piece, I argue that new ideas from developmental science, combined with classic studies on the social shaping of song, point toward a way beyond the innate-versus-learned dichotomy. #birds #ethology #animal #genetics #biology #ornithology
https://gregorykohn.substack.com/p/templates-in-tension-the-dialectic
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⏮️ Missed our cephalopods journey?🐙
The recording of Dr. Sam Reiter's talk, "Cephalopods as Biological Image Generators", is now available on YouTube! 🐙
Learn how cephalopods use visual information to produce stunning camouflage displays and discover the science behind one of nature's most remarkable adaptive abilities.🎥 Watch the replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxArMeQDo5k
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⏮️ Missed our cephalopods journey?🐙
The recording of Dr. Sam Reiter's talk, "Cephalopods as Biological Image Generators", is now available on YouTube! 🐙
Learn how cephalopods use visual information to produce stunning camouflage displays and discover the science behind one of nature's most remarkable adaptive abilities.🎥 Watch the replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxArMeQDo5k
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Since it remains unclear whether my current #PostDoc contract will be prolonged in January, I am starting to look for a new #AcademicJob!
My expertise are #ecology, #ethology, #AnimalBehavior, with a focus on #olfaction in #mammals.
I had a stint in #NeuroEthology, but that wasn't quite my cup of tea, and I am currently working in #AnimalWelfare for husbandry animals (think cows, pigs etc).
I have done field work (wild rodents), lab work (very controlled behavioral assays), and pure data analysis.
I do everything in #rstats, so my standard analysis tools are GLM/GLMM, but I'm currently learning how to properly use Generalized Additive Models, as they seem like the natural next step.
I've also dabbled in #python in order to work with #DeepLabCut and #moseq, so the last few years I spent mostly with #ComputerVision, #DeepLearning, and extracting data from videos.
As that requires heavy GPU calculations, I've done most on my work on institutional and/or national #HPC, and then crunched the masses of resulting data in #rstatsI'm looking for a job in the #EU, preferably anywhere north of Germany, but let's be honest, I'll go wherever there is a job.
My website is a bit outdated, but https://tsievert.com/
Please boost for visibility!
#AnimalBehaviour #FediJobs #FediHire #GetFediHired #LookingForJob
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Since it remains unclear whether my current #PostDoc contract will be prolonged in January, I am starting to look for a new #AcademicJob!
My expertise are #ecology, #ethology, #AnimalBehavior, with a focus on #olfaction in #mammals.
I had a stint in #NeuroEthology, but that wasn't quite my cup of tea, and I am currently working in #AnimalWelfare for husbandry animals (think cows, pigs etc).
I have field work (wild rodents), lab work (very controlled behavioral assays), and pure data analysis.
I do everything in #rstats, so my standard analysis tools are GLM/GLMM, but I'm currently learning how to properly use Generalized Additive Models, as they seem like the natural next step.
I've also dabbled in #python in order to work with #DeepLabCut and #moseq, so the last few years I spent mostly with #ComputerVision, #DeeplLearning, and extracting data from videos.
As that requires heavy GPU calculations, I've done most on my work on institutional and/or national #HPC, and then crunched the masses of resulting data in #rstatsI'm looking for a job in the #EU, preferably anywhere north of Germany, but let's be honest, I'll go wherever there is a job.
My website is a bit outdated, but tsievert.com
Please boost for visibility!
#AnimalBehaviour #FediJobs #FediHire #GetFediHired #LookingForJob
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Eleven minutes into any political debate, the prefrontal cortex files for resignation. I kept field notes. Jane Goodall, Marc Laidlaw, Harari. One Italian podcast that replicates the experiment weekly.
#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #AutisticAdults #LateAutismDiagnosis #Ethology #Anthropology #Psychology
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Eleven minutes into any political debate, the prefrontal cortex files for resignation. I kept field notes. Jane Goodall, Marc Laidlaw, Harari. One Italian podcast that replicates the experiment weekly.
#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #AutisticAdults #LateAutismDiagnosis #Ethology #Anthropology #Psychology
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Behavioral ecology is the study of the evolutionary basis for animal behavior due to ecological pressures. It examines how behavior evolves, functions, and adapts in response to an organism's environment.
#BehavioralEcology #evolutionarybiology #ethology #ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/cat06212601.html -
Behavioral ecology is the study of the evolutionary basis for animal behavior due to ecological pressures. It examines how behavior evolves, functions, and adapts in response to an organism's environment.
#BehavioralEcology #evolutionarybiology #ethology #ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/cat06212601.html -
Dwarf mongooses anticipate future encounters with rival groups and proactively adjust their movement, communication, and resource defense strategies, even in the absence of an immediate threat.
#BehavioralEcology #Ethology #EvolutionaryBiology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/bs06162601.html -
Dwarf mongooses anticipate future encounters with rival groups and proactively adjust their movement, communication, and resource defense strategies, even in the absence of an immediate threat.
#BehavioralEcology #Ethology #EvolutionaryBiology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/bs06162601.html -
This week's #NewBooks at the library: Three more books from the NHBS January clearance sale
- 18 Miles: The Epic Drama of Our #Atmosphere and Its #Weather by Christopher Dewdney, published by Bloomsbury Sigma.
- Landscapes of #Collectivity in the Life Sciences, a more heady edited volume in the Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology from @themitpress.
- Animal Languages: The Secret Conversations of the Living World by Eva Meijer, here in the English translation published by John Murray.#Books #Bookstodon #Scicomm #AtmosphericSciences #Climatology #Meteorology #Biology #Philosophy #Ethology #AnimalBehavior @bookstodon
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This week's #NewBooks at the library: Three more books from the NHBS January clearance sale
- 18 Miles: The Epic Drama of Our #Atmosphere and Its #Weather by Christopher Dewdney, published by Bloomsbury Sigma.
- Landscapes of #Collectivity in the Life Sciences, a more heady edited volume in the Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology from @themitpress.
- Animal Languages: The Secret Conversations of the Living World by Eva Meijer, here in the English translation published by John Murray.#Books #Bookstodon #Scicomm #AtmosphericSciences #Climatology #Meteorology #Biology #Philosophy #Ethology #AnimalBehavior @bookstodon
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_Ethical responsibility_ 🧶
Incest is settled by a perverse disconnect between words and deeds.
According to Cécile Cée, ‘the situation does not depend on what the victim has to say about it, but on what society should say about it’ (p. 181). The act of naming is not:
* the result of interpersonal negotiation (to what extent may I call incest what the victim does not designate as such?),
* but rather a collective statement (‘It is up to society, to third parties, to you, to enunciate,’ p. 182), which alone can ‘put the world back the right way up’ (p. 227),
* then we move away from individual conscience and into the realm of social and political ethical responsibility.Thread in French: https://kolektiva.social/@estelle/112030416564684884
#community #relationships #ethology #anthropology #family #domesticViolence #parenthood #denial #incest #incestCulture #patriarchy #publicHealth #mentalHealth #acquaintance #taboo #attachment #invisibility #kinship #incest #ethics #responsiblity #involvement #CélineCée #book
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_Ethical responsibility_ 🧶
Incest is settled by a perverse disconnect between words and deeds.
According to Cécile Cée, ‘the situation does not depend on what the victim has to say about it, but on what society should say about it’ (p. 181). The act of naming is not:
* the result of interpersonal negotiation (to what extent may I call incest what the victim does not designate as such?),
* but rather a collective statement (‘It is up to society, to third parties, to you, to enunciate,’ p. 182), which alone can ‘put the world back the right way up’ (p. 227),
* then we move away from individual conscience and into the realm of social and political ethical responsibility.Thread in French: https://kolektiva.social/@estelle/112030416564684884
#community #relationships #ethology #anthropology #family #domesticViolence #parenthood #denial #incest #incestCulture #patriarchy #publicHealth #mentalHealth #acquaintance #taboo #attachment #invisibility #kinship #incest #ethics #responsiblity #involvement #CélineCée #book
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Japanese macaques proactively utilize "semi-shade" as a distinct thermoregulatory microhabitat to mitigate thermal stress under hot and dry ambient conditions.
#Primatology #Ethology #BehavioralEcology #Biometeorology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/zoo06062601.html -
Japanese macaques proactively utilize "semi-shade" as a distinct thermoregulatory microhabitat to mitigate thermal stress under hot and dry ambient conditions.
#Primatology #Ethology #BehavioralEcology #Biometeorology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/zoo06062601.html -
The development of a queen honeybee relies not solely on a specialized diet of royal jelly, but on an actively engineered environment created by a dedicated class of worker bees.
#Entomology #Ethology #IntegrativeBiology #MaterialsScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/ent06032601.html -
The development of a queen honeybee relies not solely on a specialized diet of royal jelly, but on an actively engineered environment created by a dedicated class of worker bees.
#Entomology #Ethology #IntegrativeBiology #MaterialsScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/ent06032601.html -
TIL that field mice (aka wood mice) — if they weren’t adorable enough already — create waypoints with twigs, feathers, leaves, etc. so they don’t get lost. They’re the only mammal, besides humans, known to do this. #ethology
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TIL that field mice (aka wood mice) — if they weren’t adorable enough already — create waypoints with twigs, feathers, leaves, etc. so they don’t get lost. They’re the only mammal, besides humans, known to do this. #ethology
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🐋🪞 In a new study, two #beluga #whales at a #NewYork #aquarium showed possible self-recognition in a mirror – one even pressing a mark behind her ear against the reflective surface.
The results place belugas alongside #chimpanzees, #dolphins, #elephants, and maybe #magpies on a short list of species that pass. But scientists disagree on what the test actually proves, and the debate itself raises deeper questions about animal #consciousness.
#science #marinebiology #biology #animals #zoology #ocean #psychology #neurobiology #ethology
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🐋🪞 In a new study, two #beluga #whales at a #NewYork #aquarium showed possible self-recognition in a mirror – one even pressing a mark behind her ear against the reflective surface.
The results place belugas alongside #chimpanzees, #dolphins, #elephants, and maybe #magpies on a short list of species that pass. But scientists disagree on what the test actually proves, and the debate itself raises deeper questions about animal #consciousness.
#science #marinebiology #biology #animals #zoology #ocean #psychology #neurobiology #ethology
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🦧 New study on #bonobo #SocialBehavior: Arias-Vélez et al. show that #bonobos actively intervene in #SocialInteractions to enforce group norms and reduce conflict. Rather than reacting only to direct threats, bystanders often stepped in during socially disruptive situations, suggesting a form of third-party social regulation resembling proto-norm enforcement.
📝 https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/1788 (https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ads4414)
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🦧 New study on #bonobo #SocialBehavior: Arias-Vélez et al. show that #bonobos actively intervene in #SocialInteractions to enforce group norms and reduce conflict. Rather than reacting only to direct threats, bystanders often stepped in during socially disruptive situations, suggesting a form of third-party social regulation resembling proto-norm enforcement.
📝 https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/1788 (https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ads4414)
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6-May-2026
How do #climate extremes alter animal societies?
A 33-year study of wild capuchin #monkeys in #CostaRica shows how the costs and benefits of living in a group are reshaped by climate fluctuationshttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1126744
#science #climatecatastrophe #conservation #collectiveBehaviour #ethology #ecology
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6-May-2026
How do #climate extremes alter animal societies?
A 33-year study of wild capuchin #monkeys in #CostaRica shows how the costs and benefits of living in a group are reshaped by climate fluctuationshttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1126744
#science #climatecatastrophe #conservation #collectiveBehaviour #ethology #ecology
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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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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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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
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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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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
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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
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Day 3: Remaining on the topic of chimpanzees, it seems that among their many similarities to humans is also their ability to engage in organized warfare. I find the topic quite sad, so won't expand on it here, but if you'd like to know more, I'll leave the Wiki links to two prominent chimpanzee wars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_Chimpanzee_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngogo_chimpanzee_war
#ShyButSharing365 #behaviour #ethology #chimpanzees #war #warfare
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Day 3: Remaining on the topic of chimpanzees, it seems that among their many similarities to humans is also their ability to engage in organized warfare. I find the topic quite sad, so won't expand on it here, but if you'd like to know more, I'll leave the Wiki links to two prominent chimpanzee wars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_Chimpanzee_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngogo_chimpanzee_war
#ShyButSharing365 #behaviour #ethology #chimpanzees #war #warfare