How animals use leveling behaviors to put alphas in their place

Inequality is not unique to human groups and societies. Individuals with relatively little power possess a variety of ...
Science Daily

Very different mammals follow the same rules of behavior

In the natural world -- where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity -- animal behavior is glorious in its variety. Now, new research suggests there may be an ...

Animals have personalities. Here’s what shapes them.

Beyond factors like genetics and environment, animal personality is also shaped by something more fundamental: the species ...
The Atlantic

Do Animals Have Fun?

We project a great deal onto animals. They are elevated into ideals of love and fidelity (dogs, horses), and often they are reduced to objects and tools (cattle, pigs, horses again). Much of ...
Newsweek

Homosexual Behavior More Common in Animals Than Thought

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Homosexual behavior is much more common across the animal kingdom than ...
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37 odd animal behaviors that are as weird as they are impressive

It's not only humans that do some sketchy, questionable stuff. Animals in the wild have their own peculiarities, too, and these weird animal behaviors usually don't go unnoticed. And by weird, we ...