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Dogs need almost no introduction whatsoever, cliché as that sounds. One of the most beloved mammalian companions for millennia, canines provide just as much charm as they do economic, health and safety value.
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http://www.vettech.org/50-truly-amazing-facts-about-your-dogDogs need almost no introduction whatsoever, cliché as that sounds. One of the... more
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Yesterday morning while I was in the gym, I saw this footage over and over and over again on the national news. Even with my language barrier, it’s not difficult to figure out what was happening nor what the eventual outcome would be.Yesterday morning while I was in the gym, I saw this footage over and over and over... more
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This video is a peek at Isabella Rossellini's bizarre and hilarious look at sex in the natural world as she explores the mating habits of those naughty earthworms.This video is a peek at Isabella Rossellini's bizarre and hilarious look at sex... more
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This fascinating video shows that Calvin Klein's "Obsession" is NOT just for men! This is a great example of how careful observation of captive animals' behavior is directly impacting research with wild animals. When biologists and the Bronx Zoo started spritzing "Obsession for Men" cologne near heat-and-motion-sensitive cameras, the tigers, snow leopards, jaguars and cheetahs became curious ... very curious. And snuggly.This fascinating video shows that Calvin Klein's "Obsession" is NOT... more
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This video shows a "pocket piglet" .. a miniature pig as a baby. Watching this, I can certainly understand the attraction that people have for keeping them in their homes -- as this pig demonstrates, they're a helluva lot cuter and smarter than either puppies or kittens!This video shows a "pocket piglet" .. a miniature pig as a baby. Watching... more
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How to train your mouse to run an obstacle course! Training animals (and people) to do what you wish them to do is a vanishing art. However, there is a training method that is gaining popularity for teaching animals, ranging from rodents to whales, to perform certain behaviors on command. This training method is clicker training.How to train your mouse to run an obstacle course! Training animals (and people) to do... more
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Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement -- and his fears -- about the blue heart of our planet.Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A... more
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This short video is really amazing: it captures a cat standing on its hind legs to get a better view of what's happening outdoors.This short video is really amazing: it captures a cat standing on its hind legs to get... more
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According to this curious video, the theme music from Law & Order is enough to cause dogs everywhere to howl (with delight?). Do any of you have any suggestions as to why dogs do this?According to this curious video, the theme music from Law & Order is enough to... more
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A group of San Jose police officers are on the other side of the law, after using what some experts call "excessive force" on an unarmed San Jose student after responding to a roommate dispute.A group of San Jose police officers are on the other side of the law, after using what... more
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All animals, whether companion, commercial, or captive, under the care of humans, deserve a decent life and a painless death.
The latest scientific research as well as her own personal observations are used by Temple Grandin, an animal science professor, in a journey into the animal world. She believes that animals and humans have much more in common that previously believed, including emotions.All animals, whether companion, commercial, or captive, under the care of humans,... more
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J. David Smith, Ph.D., a comparative psychologist at the University at Buffalo who has conducted extensive studies in animal cognition, says there is growing evidence that animals share functional parallels with human conscious metacognition -- that is, they may share human's ability to reflect upon, monitor or regulate their states of mind.J. David Smith, Ph.D., a comparative psychologist at the University at Buffalo who has... more
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This amazing video of parrots playing basketball is fascinating watching because it shows the results of excellent animal training techniques. This video shows "1 on 1" and "2 on 2" basketball games, starring parrots, Bo and Yoda (Congo African Grey parrots, Psittacus erithacus erithacus) and Hannah and Gustav (Eclectus parrots, Eclectus roratus solomonensis).This amazing video of parrots playing basketball is fascinating watching because it... more
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Meerkats have been brought to the forefront of the public's mind in recent months thanks to Alexandr Orlov, founder of comparethemeerkat.com. But this film isn't a biopic, sadly.
Film maker James Honeyborne sees a resemblance between the family life of the meerkat and our own human experience, and centres around pup Kolo, who "develops from being a little pup who, like all youngsters, is rather self-centered and very focused on getting to grips with the world and being quite an individual, through to realising he needs his family and needs to be part of that group and that his family need him."
It was released in cinemas last Friday. I'm waiting on Alexandr's review.Meerkats have been brought to the forefront of the public's mind in recent months... more
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by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson, this book explores what the most commonly kept pets and other domestic animals need to live a good live -- to be happy.by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson, this book explores what the most commonly... more
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This streaming video records the dance of a male Wire-tailed manakin, Pipra filicauda, a lovely passerine species endemic to the lower areas in the forest near rivers in the rainforests of northeastern Peru, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and western Brazil.This streaming video records the dance of a male Wire-tailed manakin, Pipra filicauda,... more
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Dolphins have a clever trick for overcoming sleep deprivation. Sam Ridgway from the US Navy Marine Mammal Program explains that they are able to send half of their brains to sleep while the other half remains conscious. What is more, the mammals seem to be able to remain continually vigilant for sounds for days on end. All of this made Ridgway and his colleagues from San Diego and Tel Aviv wonder whether the dolphins' unrelenting auditory vigilance tired them and took a toll on the animals' other senses?
I think dolphins are so much more awesome than we give them credit for. We should probably send ambassadors to them and send little children out to learn their dolphin language.Dolphins have a clever trick for overcoming sleep deprivation. Sam Ridgway from the US... more
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Those of you who go birding will know what I am talking about when I say that birds are so capable of reading human body language that they know when we are looking at them, which frequently causes them to hide from our gaze. However, this capacity has never before been scientifically studied in birds, until now, that is. A newly published paper has found that Eurasian jackdaws, a member of the crow family, are so socially sophisticated that they are better at interpreting human eye gaze and body language than are dogs or even our closest relatives, chimpanzees.Those of you who go birding will know what I am talking about when I say that birds... more
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This streaming video shows the dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando's Dolphin Cove as they artfully create and play with underwater bubble rings and hear what SeaWorlds trainers, educators and guests have to say about this fun and fascinating behavior.This streaming video shows the dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando's Dolphin Cove as... more
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An essay about the natural history of Bumblebees, Bombus species, which are economically important (but overlooked) pollinators as well as fascinating scientific subjects. Includes photographs.An essay about the natural history of Bumblebees, Bombus species, which are... more
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