Category Archives: Animal Behaviour

World’s Loneliest Elephant Finally Meets New Friends After 8 Years | My Modern Met

This is a story with a happy ending and Cher played a role in it all. Yes, THAT Cher. Dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant,” Kaavan the 36-year-old Asian elephant spent three decades in captivity in a zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. … Continue reading

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Adorable Baby Elephant Gets Caught Eating Sugarcane, Tries To Hide Behind A Narrow Light Pole | Bored Panda

Around 2,000 elephants are living in the wild in Thailand, and one of them made headlines this week. A baby elephant was captured on camera in Chiang Mai, north Thailand, committing the cheekiest crime ever—the playful elephant was apparently feasting … Continue reading

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BLACK SUN: Amorphous Flocks of Starlings Swell Above the Danish Marshlands

Captured in the marshlands of southern Denmark, Søren Solkær’s ongoing project documents one of nature’s most mesmerizing phenomena. BLACK SUN focuses on the quiet landscapes of the Danish photographer’s childhood where nearly one million starlings congregate during the vernal and … Continue reading

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Birds that Hibernate in Lakes?!

MinuteEarth provides an energetic and entertaining view of trends in earth’s environment — in just a few minutes! References Preuss, N.O. 2001. Hans Christian Cornelius Mortensen: aspects of his life and of the history of bird ringing . Ardea 89(special … Continue reading

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The Story of the Abandoned Bison Calf – May 2019 – Yellowstone National Park

#Yellowstone #TheAbandonedCalf #Bison – We have all heard about the story of the lone bison calf being loaded into a car and delivered to the Rangers’ station. Well on a cold May morning at 6 am we found an abandoned … Continue reading

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Mailman Takes Selfies w/ Every Dog and Cat Who Live Along His Route

This is one mailman the dogs chase for kisses. Dogs aren’t usually fans of mailmen, but the canines of São Paulo are making an exception for friendly neighborhood postal worker, Angelo Cristiano Da Silva Antunes. He goes by the name … Continue reading

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Watch & Listen to a Hungry Herd of 20 Capybaras Eat a Giant Pumpkin | My Modern Met

They must have such strong teeth! Have you ever seen a group of capybaras eat a pumpkin? Probably not, but the unusual event is surprisingly fascinating to watch. Nagasaki Biopark in Japan recently shared a video of its rather hungry … Continue reading

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Why bird nests aren’t covered in poop

An ornithologist explains how robin hatchlings and their parents keep their nest clean

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Woman plays saxophone to Cows at Sunrise/Dawn

Ave Maria for young cows at sunrise, see their reaction – adorable… The first time playing to an audience of cows. I’m very nervous playing in front of anyone – which is why there are a few dodgy notes, the … Continue reading

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Hummingbirds See Spectacular Colors Humans Can Only Imagine – Comparatively, We’re Color-Blind

While humans have three color cones in the retina sensitive to red, green and blue light, birds have a fourth color cone that can detect ultraviolet light. A research team led by Princeton’s Mary Caswell Stoddard trained wild hummingbirds, like … Continue reading

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