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DOGS
Dogs can smell human stress and make decisions accordingly, study says : NPR
Study participant Freddie sits next to a jar with an odor sample, then approaches a bowl to check for a…
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BIRDS
Photos: A journey to study birds on St. Matthew Island
A northern fulmar flies by cliffs with nesting seabirds on Hall Island. Hall sits just over 3 miles across Sarichef…
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BIRDS
New study reveals small birds have wings that evolve more rapidly than those of large birds
Steve Byland / Adobe Stock With vastly varying body masses, the 11,000 species of birds prove to be a remarkable…
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BIRDS
Cats a huge threat to bird populations, says study
By Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald on May 23, 2024. Herald photo by Al Beeber Sparrows perch at a bird…
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BIRDS
Wild birds possess genetic predispositions to learn population-specific songs, study finds
Graphical abstract. Credit: Current Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.04.061 Genetic predispositions guide population-specific song learning in wild birds, shows new research…
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DOGS
‘Puppy eyes’ didn’t evolve just for humans, study of wild dogs finds
When a dog stares at you with big, sad, puppy dog eyes, it’s easy to imagine that this adorable look…
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CATS
Sphynx Cats Have the Lowest Life Expectancy of Domestic Feline Breeds, Study Finds
The cat breed lives for an average of 6.7 years after their first year of life as a kitten, researchers…
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