Notice how the claws are sheathed
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Cat owners need to know the right moment to step in. Here’s how to tell.
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In a home with more than one cat, feline wrestling can be a common sight. But how do we know when it’s becoming a problem?
A pod of dolphins surfacing next a boat in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Noisy oceans are having a significant impact on marine life.
Understanding paw preference.
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Dogs have paw preferences, just like humans.
Invasive rats can fundamentally alter the functioning of surrounding marine ecosystems.
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Rats are disrupting the flow of nutrients towards the sea on many tropical islands – this has consequences for fish behaviour and the wider ecosystem.
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Kneading is typical kitten behaviour but may be retained into adulthood because it can help communicate messages.
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Thousands of hours of ocean footage reveal how fish rub their heads on sharks to scrape off parasites and scratch itches.
An adult male Swainson’s hawk in flight
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Predators are often confused by large groups of prey animals. But not the Swainson’s hawk.
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A successful pet-friendly workplace depends on confronting and addressing all the risks.
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You wouldn’t run up and hug a stranger in the street – let’s not do it to dogs. Here’s how to keep kids safe and dogs happy during chance encounters.
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More and more Australia Post workers are reporting dog bites in the course of their work. What should you do if you witness a dog attack? And what if you’re the victim?
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The miniature brains of honeybees were able to understand the concepts of odd and even, despite only having 960,000 neurons (compared to 86 billion in humans).
Ospreys spend summer in the UK.
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Birds are master navigators, negotiating journeys of thousands miles each year.
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New research has found what may be language in electrical impulses transmitted between mushrooms.
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Pet obesity is a growing problem – and even a little extra body weight on a dog or cat can lead to health problems.
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We’re all aware of the benefits from living with a pet. But over the last decade dogs, horses and cats have been helping people in many new ways as well - including recovery from addiction and trauma.
Green headed tanager in Ubatuba, Brazil
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We compared 4,500 species of songbird to finally confirm what Darwin suspected.
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Many animals have evolved very entertaining – if not impolite – strategies for evolutionary success.
Britain’s Ben Maher and Explosion W jumping their way to the gold medal at Tokyo 2020.
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Horses are the supreme athletes of the large mammal world – here’s a look at the reasons why they can run so fast and jump so high.
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Whale species at higher risk of predation from killer whales are more adversely affected by the sound of sonar.