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Macaques extend their social networks when disaster strikes

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on April 9, 2021 by MikeBApril 9, 2021
Macaque monkeys

A study discovered that bickering macaques made the effort to extend their social network by making more relationships to aid survival under the dire circumstances of an ecological disaster as occurred when a hurricane devastated the primates’ Caribbean island home. … Continue reading →

Posted in Monkeys | Tagged behaviour, macaques, monkeys, science, study

Dogs are omnivores as confirmed by their Bronze Age diet

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on April 8, 2021 by MikeBApril 8, 2021
Bronze Age dogs buried as pets allowing scientists to analyse their bones to discover that they were vegans

A recent study found that when humans transferred from being hunter-gatherers to farming their pet dogs’ diet changed from meat to plant-based foods. When grey wolves first became domesticated and became domestic dogs they would have been eating meat almost … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged diet, dog diet, dog history, domestication of the dog, history, science, Spain, study, vegan, vegetarian

Tire preservative chemical responsible for killing returning salmon

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on April 7, 2021 by MikeBApril 7, 2021
Tire chemical washed into streams

Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA: Researchers have discovered that a formerly unknown chemical, 6PPD, in vehicle tires (tyres) which preserves them from ground level ozone, ends up killing salmon in streams. Bits if tire are thrown off tires due to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cars, marine wildlife, poison, research, salmon, science, study, toxic products, water pollution

Can horses recognise themselves in a mirror?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 25, 2021 by MikeBMarch 25, 2021
Horse on sand

Yes, horses are one of a rare group of species who appear to have self-awareness and are able to recognise themselves in a mirror. The testing process is called mirror self-recognition (MSR). The degree of recognition appears to be variable … Continue reading →

Posted in Horses | Tagged horse behaviour, horses, science, self-awareness, study

Octopus tentacles react independently to light

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 11, 2021 by MikeBMarch 11, 2021
Octopus

We know that octopuses are highly intelligent creatures and to that knowledge we can add a new discovery, namely that the eight tentacles of an octopus respond independently of the octopus’s brain and eyes to recoil from light as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged behavior, marine wildlife, octopus, science, study

Cuttlefish show self-control to wait for better rewards

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 4, 2021 by MikeBMarch 4, 2021
Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish have to ability to exercise self-control which is used to attain a better reward than if they have sought immediate gratification. There is a test which finds out if kids are going to live fruitful lives and perhaps be … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged intelligence, marine wildlife, science, study

How do zoo animals feel about visitors?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 1, 2021 by MikeBMarch 1, 2021
Zoo meerkat

I’ve always wondered about the kind of impact that visitors have on the emotional state of animals in zoos. Do the animals like the presence of human visitors or the opposite? There is an article today in The Times newspaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Welfare | Tagged captive, meerkat, study, zoo

Another study shows us that pigs are smart. Please respect them.

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on February 12, 2021 by MikeBFebruary 12, 2021
One of four playing a computer game

Pigs can play computer games. A study tested the ability of four pigs: Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony and Ivory. They each had their own personalities. They were taught to play a basic computer game. It is similar to the game called … Continue reading →

Posted in Pigs | Tagged intelligence, pigs, study | Leave a reply

Dog intelligence varies and some dogs learn many words

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 27, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 27, 2021
Whisky. A clever clogs

The intelligence of the domestic dog varies considerably. We know this because some clever dogs can quickly learn human words in large numbers while others can’t. A study published yesterday in the journal Scientific Reports found that Whisky, a border … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence | Tagged companion animals, dogs, intelligence, study

Woodpeckers don’t get their beaks stuck for this reason

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 16, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 16, 2021
Greater spotted woodpecker

Research has discovered why woodpeckers don’t get their beaks stuck in the tree that they are pecking when digging around for grubs or making a nest. They twist their heads once the beak has hit the tree and this separates … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged behavior, birds, science, study

Hunter-gatherers mirror the behaviour of mammals and birds in the same area

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 15, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 15, 2021
Hunter-gatherers of Tanzania 2020

The human is the human-animal. We need to remind ourselves of that. It is unsurprising, therefore, that scientists have concluded that human beings who live as hunter-gatherers organise their social groups, find food and reproduce in similar ways to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humans | Tagged human animal relationship, human behavior, science, study

Clever brown tree snake can climb an unclimbable metal pole

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 13, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 13, 2021
Brown tree snake

The brown tree snake, an invasive snake species in Guam, has caused devastation among the birds of this Pacific island. It has also caused power outages when it is burnt to a crisp having climbed powerlines. The experts wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reptiles | Tagged birds, conservation, Guam, invasive species, news, science, snake, study

Some facts about megalodon

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 11, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 11, 2021
Megalodon jaws

Here are some facts about megalodon. This is an ancient shark, also called ‘megatooth’. They gave birth to babies larger than most adult humans. The babies grow by feeding on unhatched eggs in the womb. A recent study has discovered … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged history, marine wildlife, study | Leave a reply

Dwarf giraffes of Namibia and Uganda

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 9, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 9, 2021
Dwarf giraffe

There are dwarf giraffes in Uganda and Namibia. Most giraffes grow to between 4.5 and 6 metres in height. In a study published on the British Medical Journal website the Giraffe Conservation Foundation have reported the discovery of a 2.6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | Tagged Africa, giraffe, news, study

China or America: poor parenting and poor pet ownership is the major cause of dog bites

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 15, 2020 by MikeBDecember 15, 2020
Child and dog

A study conducted in China in 2016 looked at the risk of dog bites and cat scratches in two cities; one a medium-sized city, Shantou, and the other a large conurbation, Shenzhen. The general conclusion that I have to draw … Continue reading →

Posted in dog behaviour | Tagged China, dog bites, dogs, human to cat relationship, human to dog relationship, North America, pets, study

Dog owners with type II diabetic dogs are more likely to develop the disease themselves

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 11, 2020 by MikeBDecember 12, 2020
Obese dog

The connection stated in the title doesn’t apply to cat owners surprisingly. But the study which took place in Sweden tells us that if a pet dog has type II diabetes then it is more likely that the dog’s owner … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog diet, human to dog relationship, science, study

Pilot whales copy killer whales’ sounds to improve survival

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 8, 2020 by MikeBDecember 8, 2020
Pilot whale

New research from Curtin University, Perth, Australia tells us that Southern Australian long-finned pilot whales employ copycat techniques to mimic the calls of killer whales in order to improve their chance of survival because killer whales prey on them. Also, … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged mammals, marine wildlife, science, study, whales

Dogs are smarter than humans in receiving bad advice because they filter it out

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 5, 2020 by MikeBDecember 5, 2020
Dog in study cuts to the chase and ignores irrelevant information taught to him

Humans have a less effective filter is selecting useful information compared to dogs as this study demonstrates. In the video you see Laurie Santos explain how humans are more trusting when instructed to do something. The child copies exactly what … Continue reading →

Posted in dog behaviour | Tagged dog behavior, dog behaviourist, human behavior, science, study

Are border collies the most gifted dogs?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 21, 2020 by MikeBNovember 21, 2020
Border collie

Scientists are currently searching for the world’s most intelligent dog to try and understand why they are born with these gifts. They put a call out on social media for exceptional dogs. And guess what? All the owners who responded … Continue reading →

Posted in dog anatomy | Tagged border collie, dog anatomy, dog behaviour, science, study

Dog walkers at 78% higher risk of getting Covid-19

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 17, 2020 by MikeBNovember 17, 2020
Walking your dog increases the risk of contracting Covid by 72 percent

A Spanish study has concluded that people who live with dogs and therefore are obliged to take them for a walk are at a 78% increased risk of contracting Covid-19. That’s about all I know. They don’t know why this … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged dog, dog ownership, science, study, walking your dog

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