Animal world
Realizing the ability to avoid inbreeding in birds
People are always aware of avoiding inbreeding. This phenomenon also occurs in some animals such as rats, land lizards or shorebirds. People are predicting that black-le…
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Animal world
Mockingbirds can recognize a face among the crowd
The birds are watching. They know who you are. And they will attack.
Animal world
Decipher the mystery of snakes' ability to crawl
American scientists have found the secret to help snakes crawl on smooth surfaces. Discovery helps us solve one of the oldest mysteries.
Animal world
Spiders are recruiting after death
In an experiment to understand the spider's ability to live in flooding, French scientists were surprised to find they did not die after being submerged in the water.
Animal world
Long tail and evolution of flight ability
Dr Stephen P. Yanoviak of the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, published a new study in the journal Royal Society's Biology Letters, giving a new insight into the ev…
Animal world
How lizard tail-shedding?
University of Michigan ecologists and colleagues have found the answer to a question that has existed for more than a century: What is the main factor determining lizard…
Animal world
Chicks know how to do calculations
Italian scientists have just proved that a few days old chicks can count, add and subtract.
Animal world
Chimp knows to do fishing rods
German scientists believe that they have found the secret of chimpanzee's ability to catch the clue.
Animal world
Frogs have the ability to learn words in eggs
This amphibian can identify the smell of enemies since they are still in fetal form, US scientists claim.
Animal world
Horses recognize each other through the neigh
Like humans, horses have the ability to build a connection between image and sound to recognize the same herd.
Animal world
Orangutans also know how to spend money
In addition to the ability to recognize the value of coins, orangutans also know how to use them to buy food and perform exchange behaviors.
Animal world
Snakes look very poor
Except for a few animals that have a special ability to hunt in the daytime, most snakes do not see well. Usually, they only see shapes, not see details.
Animal world
How do birds identify cuckoo eggs laying in a nest?
It is not always easy to detect crow's nest eggs in the nest. But if you do not find out, you will have to pay a high price when you have to raise children for others. H…
Animal world
Pigeons are able to perceive superior to 3-year-old children
Scientists at Keio University have shown that pigeons can distinguish their own video images, even with a latency of about 5-7 seconds, so their self-awareness is higher…
Animal world
Monkey knows how to plan
Monkeys can plan for future needs like humans with the ability to self-control and imagine future events.