Study reveals potential new disease threats for wild snow leopards
Credit: Pixabay The first study to investigate disease threats to wild snow leopards has detected that exposure to infections may ...
Tag: Pets/Ethology
Birds perceive ‘warm’ colors differently from ‘cool’ ones
Birds have a notion of 'green' versus 'blue,' but the line between them is fuzzy compared to the red-orange range. ...
How language developed: Comprehension learning precedes vocal production
Human language and communication skills are unique in the animal kingdom. How they developed in the course of evolution is ...
The healing power of fish skin for a dog named Stella
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - When Stella first entered the emergency department at the Michigan State University ...
TGen-Ethos underscore need for setting high standards in veterinary cancer diagnostics
Rapid, accurate cancer test is critical for dogs' treatment and survival PHOENIX, Ariz. -- May 22, 2019 -- Ethos Veterinary ...
Escaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 US states, study finds
Credit: Jennifer Uehling When Stephen Pruett-Jones, PhD, an ecologist at the University of Chicago, first came to Chicago in 1988, ...
Complete removal of tumor reduces risk of recurrence of cancer in dogs
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The relative risk of a recurrence of cancer is reduced by 60% in dogs whose tumors are ...
You are what you eat: How the pursuit of carbs changed mammals’ genes and saliva
A study of 46 mammal species explores the evolutionary history of amylase, a compound that breaks down carbsCredit: Douglas Levere ...
Egg yolk precursor protein regulates mosquitoes' attraction to humans
Study is first to link mosquito feeding and reproduction to the egg yolk protein vitellogeninCredit: Elena Lusiardi Feeding mosquitoes sugar ...
Homemade cat food diets could be risky
Study examined nutritional adequacy of 114 recipes One quick Google search can net hundreds of homemade cat food recipes, but ...
Parasitoid wasps may turn spiders into zombies by hacking their internal code
Credit: Marcelo O. Gonzaga Setting off a startling chain of events, a parasitoid wasp can force a spider to weave ...
Study to examine impact of therapy animals on children with cancer
Credit: Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt The sight of a dog in a therapy vest trotting down a hospital hallway or being petted ...
Fossil crab reveals a new branch in the tree of life
Credit: Images by Daniel Ocampo R., Vencejo Films, & Javier Luque, Yale University / animation and 3D reconstruction by Alex ...
Preliminary study suggests mercury not a risk in dog foods
Study looked at methylmercury levels in 24 dog diets Researchers at the University of California, Davis, recently investigated levels of ...
Poll: Pets help older adults cope with health issues, get active and connect with others
For some, time commitment, cost and allergies stand in the way of pet ownership ANN ARBOR, MI - A curled-up ...
Omega-3 fatty acid supplements, hypothyroidism could lower risk of T-zone lymphoma in dogs
Credit: Sallie Cox Dogs that receive omega-3 fatty acid supplements or have hypothyroidism may be less likely to develop T-zone ...
Love Island: Flamboyant males get the girls on Madagascar
In two new species of rare giant stick insects, males turn livid blue or multicolored at sexual maturity -- but ...
Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction, shows a new survey
The endemic reptiles are already proposed to be listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild ...
A bald gene findÂing
Credit: Eeva-Kaisa Rantala Hairlessness in dogs can be the result of deliberate breeding or, in certain breeds, a defect. A ...
Lying, sitting or standing: Resting postures determined by animals’ size
Credit: Christian Schiffmann Why do we never see cows lying on their sides in fields? In ruminants such as cows, ...