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Study the science of animals to get a deeper understanding of your pet's brain, body and behavior.
10 Tips to Help Teach Your Parrot to Talk
Polly need a saltine? Many individuals get parrots as pets since they are expecting to have a good time degree of verbal cooperation with these remarkable and clever animals. People groups' impression of avian verbal way of behaving can go from valuing their bird's entertaining mimicry of human discourse to accepting that they can have discussion level conversations with their pet. While we would discuss the level of the cooperations here, assuming that you need a pet parrot that discussions, how might you help this sort of conduct along?
By delight fiabema3 years ago in Petlife
Rats Move to Musical Beat As Humans
Rats move to the beat of music in a similar way as humans do. The difference lies in the fact that their time scale is significantly faster than ours. This means that they find rhythmic beats irresistible. Their preferred tempo is between 120 and 140 bpm.
By antoniowestley3 years ago in Petlife
How to Keep Killer Whales Innovated Through Creativity
On September 20th, 2022, the peer-reviewed journal, Animal Cognition, published a study on how killer whales and apex predatory mammals get creative in their oceanic habitats. The study was part of an ongoing collaboration between Dr. Heather Manitzas Hill at St. Mary’s University, MarineLand France, SeaWorld San Antonio, and the Dolphin Communication Project. The study, previously done with bottlenose dolphins, allowed the researchers to ask the animals to do new behaviors of their own choosing as a form of enriching exercise for the animals that enable them to think creatively (Heather Manitzas Hill et al. Anim Cogn. 2022)
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
Can catch 3000 mice a year? Weasels are more powerful than cats
Weasel everyone has heard of it, but few people have seen it, in the eyes of many people, this is a very evil creature and a lot of rural areas as a child. Some people say that this animal can not be killed, beaten will be bad luck, and some people say that this animal must be killed, or it will retaliate. Some places also call it the "yellow daisy", which is a sacred creature, that can bless the family with four seasons of peace and prosperity, in short, whether it is superstition or legend, this is a kind of animal full of mystery.
By Jorge BURRUCHAGA3 years ago in Petlife
Why should you do a genetic test on your dog?
Genetic tests in humans are already a common reality to find out about preventable genetic diseases or even to find out the ethnic origin of our ancestors. For example, it is already common to analyze the presence of certain mutations in genes to understand the probability of a person to suffer from certain types of cancer. How could it be otherwise, these types of tests are beginning to be available for our fellow dogs and thus be able to give them better health.
By Malik Kashif3 years ago in Petlife
Vertical-crested penguin lays two eggs
Vertical-crowned penguins have an unusual and seemingly manipulative breeding strategy in that they lay two eggs per year but only hatch one chick. They are indifferent to the first egg they lay, often not hatching it at all or tossing it out of the nest to be smashed or eaten by scavenging seabirds. Biologists have long been puzzled by this "wasteful" breeding strategy and have tried to understand the reasons behind it.
By Gareth Geyer3 years ago in Petlife
The natural enemy of the viper coexists with strength and appearance.
When it comes to natural enemies of poisonous snakes, I believe everyone's first impression is the several mudslides living in Africa, such as mongoose, honey badger, marketeer, etc. They rely on their flexibility and anti-venom ability and often use all kinds of snakes. Playing in the palm of your hand makes people addicted. But what many people don't know is that in the same land in Africa, there is another poisonous snake nemesis that coexists in strength and appearance. Although it does not have the flexibility of a marketeer, nor the anti-poison ability of a honey badger, it relies on Its slender legs has killed countless snakes, and even the most famous poisonous snake, the Black Mamba, can be stunned with a few kicks. It is the secretary bird known as the African "March Eagle". So today we will take a look at why the secretary bird is Known as the natural enemy of snakes. How does it achieve snake capture with its feet?
By Jorge BURRUCHAGA3 years ago in Petlife
10 brain-opening cold knowledge about moths
10. A moth that was thought to be a prank because it looks too much like a fuzzy Pokémon This fluffy white moth looked so bizarre that it was overlooked as a prank when its photo was first posted online in 2009. But it was only after it was photographed by zoologist Dr. Arthur Anker in the same year that it was confirmed to be a real species of an unknown genus.
By raffo rosalinda3 years ago in Petlife
Cat's little eyes, charming and mysterious.
It is said that a cat's eyes can speak, and from their eyes, you can read the cat's emotions and even see what is going on deep in the cat's mind. The beauty of cats is also reflected through their eyes, and good-looking cats will have big, beautiful eyes.
By Taufik Olu3 years ago in Petlife
