Two new studies reveal fascinating new information about why some animals are able to live so long. Let me introduce you to five animals who lived over a century, and their remarkable lives.
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Spring is rapidly approaching and many birds are hunting for the best nesting sites. Competition is fierce — especially for species that nest in tree hollows.
Move over, bin chickens: bin cockies are here, and scientists say they’re confirming the cultural intelligence hypothesis.
I collected data about my neighbourhood sulphur-crested cockatoos while stuck home in Melbourne’s lockdown. I learned that each bird can eat 200 onion grass plants per hour.
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Molecular biologist and bioinformatician, CSIRO
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Adjunct associate and ecological research scientist, University of Sydney
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Researcher, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
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Behavioural and cognitive ecologist, Australian National University
