Yellowstone elk don’t budge for wolves say scientists
Credit: Matt Metz Elk roam the winter range that straddles the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park with little regard ...
Tag: Pets/Ethology
Many pet owners keen to have vegan pets, University of Guelph study finds
Credit: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH A surprising number of pet owners, particularly those who are vegan, are interested in feeding their ...
Bromethalin is poisoning the parrots of Telegraph Hill
Athens, Ga. - Bromethalin, a common rat poison, is the agent responsible for a neurological disease that has sickened or ...
Back to the drawing board for conservationists battling against infectious parrot disease
A study into the effectiveness of disinfecting birds' nests, carried out by the University of Kent, has led to a ...
Who should Fido fear? Depends on relationship
Credit: Laura Reese - As states around the country move to stiffen punishments for animal cruelty, Michigan State University researchers ...
Narwhals spend at least half time diving for food, can fast for several days after meal
Tracking data from male Narwhal shows whales regularly dive to depths of over 700mCredit: Photo by Carsten Egevang. Narwhals - ...
Wolves lead, dogs follow — And both cooperate with humans
Credit: Friederike Range/Vetmeduni Vienna Human social life would be unthinkable without cooperation. The frequency and complexity with which humans cooperate ...
Little owls on the move
Credit: Ralph Martin The little owl, Athene noctua, is a small nocturnal owl and is classified as an endangered species ...
When coyote parents get used to humans, their offspring become bolder, too
Credit: Steve Guymon/National Wildlife Research Center Across North America, coyotes are moving into urban environments, and regardless of how they ...
Insects in decline: On farmland, latecomers lose out
The pollination services provided by wild bees are indispensable, not only for ecological but also for eminently economic reasons. However, ...
Electrifying wound care: Better bandages to destroy bacteria
New study offers fundamental clues about electroceutical wound care COLUMBUS, Ohio--Bandages infused with electricity can help heal wounds faster than ...
Good dog? Bad dog? Their personalities can change
New findings from MSU went where few researchers have gone before to reveal that, like humans, dogs' personalities likely change ...
Dermal disruption: Amphibian skin bacteria is more diverse in cold, variable environments
Global survey of frog skin bacteria reveals microbiome rules of thumbCredit: Credit: Miguel Vences Amphibians are victims of lethal skin-disease ...
Human antiviral 'GS-441524' shows great promise against this infectious disease of cats
Credit: Adel Gastle The emergence of exotic diseases such as Ebola and SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) in people has ...
Cross-species cancer comparison uncovers new drug targets, study reveals
New drug targets for a rare form of melanoma may result from the discovery of similar genetic mutations found in ...
When does noise become a meaningful message?
Bats tricked by the sound of rainCredit: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Background noise is generally regarded as a nuisance that ...
Hibernating hamsters could provide new clues to Alzheimer's disease
Syrian hamsters are golden-haired rodents often kept as house pets. Cold and darkness can cause the animals to hibernate for ...
The first spontaneous animal model of human hypophosphatasia uncovered
A research group led by Professor Hannes Lohi at the University of Helsinki and Folkhälsan Research Center has uncovered a ...
Do bigger brains equal smarter dogs? New study offers answers
Bigger dogs, with larger brains, perform better on certain measures of intelligence than their smaller canine counterparts, according to a ...
New precision medicine procedure fights cancer, advances treatment for pets and humans
MU veterinary oncologists develop a vaccine treatment for osteosarcoma, a common type of bone cancer in dogs, avoiding chemotherapy and ...