We showed for the first time that social disruption and trauma - such as culling of older elephants - has a lasting impact on the behaviour of African elephants.
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Cats are in charge – but living with one can be one of life’s greatest joys. Here’s some guidance on choosing the right feline for you.
Badgers are shy and nocturnal animals. It’s time to challenge false perceptions and end the cruelty towards this iconic mammal.
How Rekambo chimpanzees demonstrate a number of ground breaking behaviours never seen before in animals.
Why social interaction isn’t always a good thing for primates, especially for individuals with a fever.
Polar bears are being forced to adapt their feeding habits due to climate change – so reports of summer scavenging, foraging and terrestrial hunting are unsurprising.
Orangutan mothers use a range of techniques to teach their offspring up the age of five - but their tolerance for sharing their food only lasts so long.
Corvids and parrots might be the superstars of the bird world - but other species like gulls, geese and even chicken have shown some impressive skills too.
Octopus, crabs, prawns demonstrate clear signs of emotion, such as pain and ‘anxiety-like’ behaviour.
A bat’s body is really good at tolerating diseases.
There are some important issues to consider to best help marine species such as Atlantic puffins, bottlenose dolphins and orcas.
We studied 8,000 primate teeth and finally confirmed that humans are not the only living primate to suffer from cavities. But there are interesting differences.
Lo, a California sea lion, was able to control what she perceives using her whiskers — a highly cognitive skill.
How to use TV and other tools to help dogs who suffer from anxiety or spend a lot of time at home alone.
We discovered that the ability to be flexible and change behaviour in certain circumstances is just as important for birds as people.
The death of 57-year-old Paul Millachip at Fremantle’s Port Beach is a reminder that shark bites, though rare, can be tragic. New research aims to reduce the risk by understanding sharks’ vision.
The scientists who discovered that a giant panda’s distinctive markings provide camouflage from predators tell us about their latest work
Ophiojura, discovered living on a seamount deep in the Pacific Ocean, is the last known survivor of a unique group of animals that diverged from its closest relatives way back in the Jurassic period.
Some lay their eggs and leave, others carry their young for a year in a pouch: in nature, maternal care comes in many forms.
First ever feeding experiments reveal that solitary bees need to carb-load – and can be picky when it comes to dieting.
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Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
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Research Fellow in Biological Anthropology, Monash University
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Professor of Philosophy, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Salford
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Research Fellow in Comparative Psychology, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Herpetology, Environmental Physiology and Physiology, Ecology and Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate professor, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer in Biology, University of Sussex
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Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow, King's College London
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PhD Candidate, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Sleep Ecophysiology, La Trobe University
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Postgraduate candidate, University of Tasmania
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Senior Veterinary Pathologist, CSIRO
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Assistant researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Director of Australian Animal Health Laboratory, CSIRO