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Category Archives: Behavior

I’m not hunting wabbits

March 13, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Had Elmer Fudd been around when the Neanderthals walked the earth, he would have been very disappointed to find they were not, in fact, hunting rabbits. At least according to […]

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Animals, Anthropology, Behavior, Natural History, Science News

That’s one romantic octopus

March 7, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

If your girlfriend tries to eat or kill you during sex, you’ll probably tend to steer clear of her sharp, pointy beak. Not a problem for you? Oh that’s right, […]

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Animals, Behavior, Science News

The capuchin knows what you did

March 6, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

…and it’s very disappointed in you. If you thought a monkey would never judge you for being selfish or unhelpful, you thought wrong. Researchers at the University of Stirling in Scotland […]

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Animals, Behavior, Science News

The science of the thank you

February 21, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

The Oscars are coming up this weekend, a night so perfectly choreographed and polished to a high sheen that it’s basically a multi-million dollar wedding cake. But it can also […]

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Anthropology, Behavior, Science News

‘Super mega-pod’ of dolphins

February 20, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

The coast of San Diego got about 100,000 new visitors last week, though they won’t be checking out the famous zoo. Capt. Joe Dutra of sightseeing company Hornblower Cruises and […]

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Animals, Behavior, Science News

Mirror mirror in the trees, is that a leopard that I see?

February 20, 2013by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

We use mirrors to fix our hair and make sure we don’t change lanes into another car on the highway. Some people use them to measure cats’ intelligence. As exhibited […]

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Animals, Behavior

Your dog is smarter (and sneakier) than you think

February 12, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

You might think your dog steals food off the table just to get your goat, but mostly it’s just because they love eating. But did you know that many dogs […]

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Animals, Behavior, Science News

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