Surviving in the wild is no small feat for animals, especially ones like Jimothy, with rare conditions And yet he persevered to viral celebration, thanks to an adaptable brain and a caring mother.
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Calling an animal a ‘pest’ can sometimes cause more harm to people than the animal itself.
Japanese macaques are smart social animals. We expect that Punch will be able to learn how to find a place in his monkey group.
‘Momma’s right here and she’s pissed’: influencers can show wildlife to their audience without traumatising baby wombats
Many animals show signs of high intelligence, including strong memory, self-awareness and communication skills.
Tourists can do a number of things to avoid dangerous encounters with monkeys.
When big cats are around, they leave big clues behind them.
Behavior-based interventions could boost conservation efforts, but raise their own set of tricky ethical issues.
For animals to find the motivation to forage and mate, life must be at least slightly positive.
Given the small number of people that have been affected, the threat to the wider community is low.
After 150 years of selective breeding in captivity, the domestic budgie would now be almost unrecognisable to its wild cousin. So who would win in the unlikely event of a fight?
Transcript for Episode 2 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including stories on Myanmar and testing wild animals for COVID-19.
Plus we talk to an American virologist testing wild animals for COVID-19. Listen to episode 2 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Your local ducks (and other wild birds) will thank you.
During an emergency it’s vital you know what your animals need, where you can take them and what your local rules are. Fortunately, there are plans in place and guidelines to help.
Rabies is almost always fatal once the symptoms appear. It is also completely preventable, so long as you know how to protect yourself.
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