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Birds know to dance like people
Animal world

Birds know to dance like people

A recent study demonstrated that parrots also shook their heads, stamped their feet, moved and rotated their bodies to the rhythm.

December 16, 2018
Why do animals migrate?
Animal world

Why do animals migrate?

For the first time, engineers at MIT observed the beginning of a centralized migration event involving hundreds of millions of animals.

December 16, 2018
Birds know the language of other species
Animal world

Birds know the language of other species

Australian scientists have conducted a series of experiments and concluded that birds can recognize the meaning of cries from different species.

December 16, 2018
Wiretapping
Animal world

Wiretapping

Australian scientists are using mobile phones to eavesdrop on koalas (the country's endemic animals) to understand the meaning of their cries.

December 16, 2018
Bats are silent when flying in groups
Animal world

Bats are silent when flying in groups

We still know that bats create a mischievous racket that helps them navigate in space. But it turns out they flapped their wings in a quiet environment when flying in fl…

December 16, 2018
Evolution of genes in bat ears
Animal world

Evolution of genes in bat ears

New research conducted by the University of Bristol shows that echolocation can evolve more than once in bats.

December 16, 2018
Migratory birds learn
Animal world

Migratory birds learn

As with many tourists learning local words, migratory birds seem to learn and understand the common calls of unrelated birds they encounter on their journey.

December 16, 2018
Squid can hear anything?
Animal world

Squid can hear anything?

The sea is very loud. Although we don't hear much when we put our ears down on the water, with a dedicated device you can hear an audio choir. The noise is very diverse,…

December 16, 2018
Birds transmit success messages in songs
Animal world

Birds transmit success messages in songs

Some song-singing migratory birds can find the best place to live by overhearing the songs of other birds that have children. This behavioral and communicative character…

December 16, 2018
Baby crocodiles 'chat' before hatching
Animal world

Baby crocodiles 'chat' before hatching

The baby crocodiles began talking to each other and to their mother just before getting out of the eggshell, perhaps a sign that it was time to be born.

December 16, 2018
Sound is not just about positioning
Animal world

Sound is not just about positioning

Probably not many people think what we will be if we become a bat. But for such people, it is the breakthrough enlightenment step to understand aspects of the human brai…

December 16, 2018