In Australia, people tend to think carnivores lead the clean-up crew after an animal dies. But brushtail possums – thought to be plant-eaters – also eat carcasses.
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Scientists thought fish might simply be freeloading off the hard work of a hunting octopus. Now, it looks like it’s a true team effort.
Have you ever paused to think about the athletic abilities of Australian wildlife? Let’s look at some of our best competitors and how might they fare in a contest against humans and overseas entrants.
Seagulls have an innate preference for fish and mussels rather than your chips, research shows.
Springtime in Australia and New Zealand means one thing: it’s swooping season.
Many of the endangered mammal species are solitary. Understanding this way of life may help to protect them.
Some of the most caring animal fathers are insects.
The evolutionary reason it’s so difficult to ignore a cat pleading for food.
For dolphins, childish play may be useful practice for adult life.
A scientist who wanted to show pigeons don’t need intellect to navigate was surprised by nuances in his own study findings.
For most people, there’s a strong ‘awe’ factor when witnessing inter-species bonding. What is it about our own psychology that prompts this?
It may not be obvious to the human ear but birds of the same species sing in different dialects.
Pets’ bad behaviour can place owners under a lot of strain, research shows.
It’s certainly an exciting time to study communication in whales and dolphins.
And why earthworms are careful to select a mate of the same size as themselves.
People often think about how it’s good for children to have a pet dog around. But what about the dog?
Hermit crabs have been using plastic waste such as bottle tops as homes instead of empty snail shells.
Tourists can do a number of things to avoid dangerous encounters with monkeys.
Artificial intelligence can process large amounts of chicken vocalizations, identifying patterns in the birds’ communications.
Surveys on cat personality are filled out by people. As such, results are affected by human perspectives, projections and biases.
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Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Salford
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Group leader, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
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Asso. Professor in Anthropology, University College London, UCL
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Professor of Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores University
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
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PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide
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Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow, University of Exeter
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Reader in Biology, University of St Andrews
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Centre Manager & Industry Liaison Officer ARC ITTC Centre for Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer and Branco Weiss Fellow, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor, Behavioural Ecology, Curtin University
