Lion King Re-match: Simba versus Scar, the Latter Should Prevail as the True King in Nature?
Lions (Panthera leo) are in many ways unique amongst its feline relatives. For one, the lions are social while all other cats are solitary hunters. In that respect, the lions exhibit more semblance toward the wolves and hyenas. However, it is…
Superb Lyrebird (Nature’s own sound recorder) can even mimic artificial sounds
(BBCWorldwide, 2007) The Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is a pheasant-sized bird commonly found in Australia. Its diet includes small invertebrates on forest grounds or among rotting logs. A male has elegant tail feathers which he fans out during courtship display….
Even elephants can have feelings too!
Elephants are one of the most highly intelligent animals in the world. They are among the most emotionally expressive creatures! Elephants experience an array of emotions similar to human beings such as sadness, joy, love, jealousy, fury, grief, compassion and…
Let’s hear what man’s best friend has got to say!
We talk to it when we are lonely. We vent our anger on it. However, we never comprehend its reply. Studies have shown that a dog (referring to domestic dogs in this case), Canis lupus familiaris, has different vocalizations that…
Knock Knock, Who’s There? – Identification of fairy-wren chicks by their mums
Before you start thinking this is yet another knock-knock joke, think again! The importance of the ability to distinguish their chicks from parasites found in their nest is no laughing matter to a mother fairy-wren. Just like how our parents…
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