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Basking sharks travel in extended families with their own ‘gourmet maps’ of feeding spots, genetic tagging reveals | The Conversation
The latest research reveals basking sharks are not lone predators but rather family-minded creatures with a fancy for fine dining with their own folk. Authors Catherine S Jones Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen Leslie Noble Professor of Aquatic … Continue reading
The Insane Biology of: The Octopus
Credits: Writer/Narrator/Editor: Stephanie Sammann Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel (https://kpatart.com/illustrations) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster (https://twitter.com/forgottentowel) Producer: Brian McManus (https://www.youtube.com/c/realenginee…) Imagery courtesy of Getty Images References: [1] https://www.nature.com/scitable/topic… [2] https://thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biolo… [3] https://ideas.ted.com/oddballs-with-h… … Continue reading
Why giant pandas roll around in horse manure
A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences working with the Beijing Zoo, has found a possible explanation for horse manure rolling (HMR) by giant pandas. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, … Continue reading
Honey Bees Use Animal Dung to Fend Off Giant “Murder” Hornets
Honeybees spread animal dung on the entrance of their hives to effectively ward off giant hornets. What’s the best way to ward off giant hornets if you’re a honeybee? Animal dung, according to a first-ever University of Guelph study. U … Continue reading
Alpha animals must bow to the majority when they abuse their power
by Max Planck Society Vulturine guineafowl occur in the savannahs of Kenya. The birds live in groups, with a strict dominance hierarchy. Credit: © Danai Papageorgiou Many animal groups decide where to go by a process similar to … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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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