Scientists are finding more evidence that birdsong parallels human-made music.
Tag: Animal Behavior
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Video Footage: Is This Octopus Having a Nightmare?
In a study that has yet to be peer-reviewed, scientists documented behavior in a captive cephalopod that they say looks very similar to a bad dream.
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Orcas Have Sunk 3 Boats in Southern Europe, Scientists Say
A small group of orcas is ramming into sailboats in waters off the Iberian Peninsula. Researchers say they do not know what is driving the unusual behavior toward boats.
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Cheetah Deaths Mar India’s Efforts to Reintroduce the Big Cats
The animals had been extinct for more than 70 years in the country, which has just begun a program that brought 20 cheetahs from Africa to a wildlife sanctuary.
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Joro Spiders Look Frightening, but They May Be Scaredy-Cats
Joro spiders are spreading around the United States and may turn up in New York soon. Recent experiments suggest that they may be shyer than other arachnids.