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04 de Dezembro de 2013
Mating with more than one male increases reproductive success for female prairie dogs, despite an increase in risks such as increased susceptibility to predation and increased exposure to diseases and parasites. So why would a female prairie dog take the risk?
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03 de Dezembro de 2013
Wolves can learn from observing humans and pack members where food is hidden and recognize when humans only pretend to hide food, reports a new study.
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03 de Dezembro de 2013
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02 de Dezembro de 2013
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02 de Dezembro de 2013
Research conducted by animal behaviour experts challenges the basis of breed specific legislation designed to protect the public from ‘dangerous’ dogs.
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26 de Novembro de 2013
Research has revealed that guarding dogs can significantly reduce conflict between livestock and large carnivores, such as cheetahs or leopards, helping to reduce unwarranted killing of endangered species in South Africa.
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25 de Novembro de 2013
Our sense of smell is often the first response to environmental stimuli. Odors trigger neurons in the brain that alert us to take action. However, there is often more than one odor in the environment, such as in coffee shops or grocery stores.
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25 de Novembro de 2013
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21 de Novembro de 2013
A team of scientists has shown how the environment shapes learning and memory by training locusts like Pavlov’s dog to associate different smells with reward or punishment.
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19 de Novembro de 2013
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14 de Novembro de 2013
Wolves likely were domesticated by European hunter-gatherers more than 18,000 years ago, and gradually evolved into dogs that became household pets, biologists report.
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13 de Novembro de 2013
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12 de Novembro de 2013
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11 de Novembro de 2013
Subtle differences in the shape of proteins protect some and endanger others. All mammals make this same protein called amylin, and it only differs a little bit from species to species.
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11 de Novembro de 2013
