"Critics have argued that those who see emotions in animals are guilty of anthropomorphism - the attribution of human characteristics to animals.
But Dr Bekoff said emotions evolved in humans and animals because they improve the chances of survival.
'It's bad biology to argue against the existence of animal emotions.' he said."
From Magpies grieve for their dead.
Pigeons recognize human faces, despite change of clothes
Untrained pigeons can recognize individual people’s faces and are not fooled by a change of clothes.they can also recognize themselves and other pigeons. one of the only animals to pass the self-recognition test that isn’t a mammal.
An Australian tour guide has switched over to a fish-free bait pioneering a new form of attractant for great white sharks, heavy metal music.
The tour guide has been taking people out on his boat for years to see and appreciate great whites in their natural habitat off the coast of…
Never run from bears, and always discourage them with bear spray, portable electric fencing and bear-resistant food containers, Mr. Morgan said. He stressed, though, that “any two bears you meet are as different as any two people you meet. Not every person you come across is a calm poet, not every person is a nasty mugger. Bears, because of their intelligence, develop individual personalities.”
Nice to see this acknowledged. Full article here.
“You’re joking, right?” (Baby ring tailed lemur)
A new study shows that when ravens squabble, they totally make up afterwords if they are pals. If two ravens get in a fight, they can be seen paying extra attention to each other later: “Monitoring a group of seven captive ravens (Corvus corax), Orlaith Fraser of the University of Vienna…
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Guide Goose of the Day: Renata Kursa, a villager from Poland, says she was heartbroken after her dog Baks lost his sight in a recent accident.
But her four-year-old goose Buttons was more than happy to lend her eyes to Baks, leading him with her neck, or directing him with her honks.
“[G]radually Buttons got him up on his feet and starting walking him around,” says Kursa. “They’re inseparable now - they even chase the postman together.”
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Guide Goose of the Day: Renata Kursa, a villager from Poland, says she was heartbroken after her dog Baks lost his sight in a recent accident.
But her four-year-old goose Buttons was more than happy to lend her eyes to Baks, leading him with her neck, or directing him with her honks.
“[G]radually Buttons got him up on his feet and starting walking him around,” says Kursa. “They’re inseparable now - they even chase the postman together.”
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:’(( SO SWEET!!! <3
Sleepy Sleepy, Little Piggy (by halfgeek)
(via Animal sanctuary wombat diagnosed with depression caused by lack of cuddles | Mail Online)
DEPRESSION CAUSED BY LACK OF CUDDLES.
GIVE IT ALL THE CUDDLES. GIVE IT ALL THE CUDDLES.
DEPRESSION CAUSED BY LACK OF CUDDLES.
COME HERE WOMBAT I WILL GIVE YOU ALL MY CUDDLES
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roxy (by elizabeth sarah)
tarsier (by Farl)
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The tarsier is one of the smallest primates in the world. They can only be as tall as 3.5 to 6.25 inches. A highly endangered species endemic in parts of the Philippines and Indonesia, it has big eyes that provide acute night vision. They are reputed too to be able to rotate their necks to almost 360 degrees.From a Tarsier sanctuary in Loboc, Bohol, the Philippines.
More on the wonders of Loboc and its river in colloidfarl.blogspot.com
Sleeping Tasmanian Devil by Kathy Atkinson
Tasmanian devils are usually nocturnal animals, sleeping in burrows or hollow logs during the day and emerging at night to feed. Occasionally, individuals such as this snoozing specimen in Tasmania will break the pattern and come out in daylight to bask in the sunshine.
