The scientific study of animal behaviour, and a sub-topic of zoology.
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Do crows like to get dizzy?
In a lecture on the "Meaning Crisis", John Vervaeke, an assistant professor of cognitive science at the University of Toronto, and a colleague of Jordan B. Peterson, states:
Caledonian crows will tumble down roofs in order to make themselves
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Can elephants be held by a single piece of rope if they grow up conditioned to believe they cannot break free?
According to theunboundedspirit.com:
As my friend was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused
by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small
rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious…
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Do overpopulated rats have extremely high infant mortality rates caused by competition and stress?
Dr John B. Calhoun conducted a series of experiments in the 1960's on the effect of over-population on Norway rats.
Wikipedia explains:
The conclusions drawn from this experiment were that when all available space is taken and all social roles…
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Did large herbivorous dinosaurs have any predators?
I went to the Natural History Museum in London today. I saw the dinosaur exhibition, and in the exhibition was this image, of an Allosaurus attacking a Diplodocus:
Image by John Sibbick
This scenario seems unlikely to me. It feels a bit like a…
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Do dogs bite more during a full moon?
In various cultures throughout the world there is the widespread belief that animals, including companion dogs, are more likely to bite when under the influence of a full moon
http://www.dogexpert.com/full-moon-associated-with-dog-bites/
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