and Japanese researchers have compared the structure of the hair of young and adult individuals of the cave and modern (African) lions. It turned out that the cave lions at the age of two to four weeks, and had a Read more
A primatologia has studied how chimps dig for termites, from the point of view of Ethnography, reported in Nature of Human Behaviour. It turned out that the representatives of the different communities of monkeys prefer to catch insects with sticks Read more
Interspecific conflicts over territory help pygmy to avoid hybridization and serve as a response to competition for limited resources. To such conclusion researchers from the UK and the US, analyzing data about interspecific competition for territory among passerines in North Read more
Paleontologists first discovered the ancient nursery white sharks — the ocean where the predator multiplied and grew. According to a publication in Scientific Reports, in the Pliocene era, they were located off the coast of Central Chile. The researchers note Read more
The pattern on the back adder also serves as camouflage, and warning for predators. To this unexpected conclusion was reached by Finnish scientists who have studied the coloration of this snake. According to their publication in Animal Behaviour, a zigzag Read more
German scientists have found that domestic goats can focus on the gestures of the person, if you want to find treats. Of the 20 goats who took part in the experiment, 9 followed the hand of experimenter, and even in Read more
Pustynia (representative of locust) picks up the environment for painting their bodies for camouflage. If insect recolor, it will be to choose the area with which to merge. The authors of the work published in the journal Proceedings of the Read more
Unusual bright coloration, which occurs in some corals in response to thermal stress increases the chances of the return of symbiotic algae. To such conclusion came the authors published in the journal Current Biology. They believe that “colorful discoloration” may Read more
When earth bumblebees Bombus terrestris is not enough of the main feed pollen, they make holes in the leaves of plants, so they bloom faster, it is reported in Science. In some cases, the opening of buds able to accelerate Read more
American and French researchers determined how far in the water the sound of Pomerania antennas common spiny lobster Palinurus elephas on his head. It turned out that with a low level of background noise sounds from the largest individuals can Read more