Africa: Nature's Sister Act Sees Female Bonobos Outranking Stronger Males: [RFI] Female bonobos, one of the closest living relatives to humans, have a rare kind of power - they dominate males, even though they are smaller and physically weaker. Scientists say this is because they form alliances, helping them win most fights against their male counterparts. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKYgSw #Bonobos #WildlifeConservation #FemaleEmpowerment #AnimalBehavior #NatureLovers

Africa: African Wild Dogs - DNA Tests of Their Faeces Reveal Surprises About What They Eat: [The Conversation Africa] The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilising vast, remote territories to remain out of sight. Current estimates suggest that only about 6,600 individuals remain, in… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKYfQ7 #WildlifeConservation #AfricanWildDogs #EndangeredSpecies #DNAResearch #AnimalBehavior

Social spiders adapt their behaviors based on context, challenging the idea of fixed animal personalities. Flexibility may be key to survival. #AnimalBehavior #ScienceNews #Adaptability

https://geekoo.news/social-spiders-defy-personality-labels/

Wild Chimps Caught on Camera Sharing Alcoholic Fruit https://petapixel.com/2025/04/25/wild-chimps-caught-on-camera-sharing-alcoholic-fruit/ #animalbehavior #remotecamera #trailcamera #chimpanzee #alcohol #chimp #News

New-to-me, from University of Exeter: Monkey database reveals shift towards open science. “MacaqueNet contains social behavioural data from 14 of the world’s 24 species of macaque. Established in 2017, MacaqueNet has grown into a platform for truly global collaboration, with over 100 members based at 58 institutes across five continents. It is now the largest publicly searchable and […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/university-of-exeter-monkey-database-reveals-shift-towards-open-science/

Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKMZZH #Bonobos #Wildlife #FemaleEmpowerment #AnimalBehavior #Conservation

Bone collector caterpillar adorns itself in insect body parts https://arstechni.ca/UkkL5 #animalbehavior #caterpillars #lepidoptera #entymology #Science #insects #moths

CCTV Footage Captures Elephants Protecting Their Young During San Diego Earthquake https://petapixel.com/2025/04/21/cctv-footage-captures-elephants-protecting-their-young-during-san-diego-earthquake/ #animalbehavior #sandiegozoo #earthquake #elephants #News #cctv

The Hidden Social Lives of Male African Elephants

Long thought to be loners, male African elephants turn out to have surprisingly rich social lives

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/male-african-elephants-were-once-thought-to-be-solitary-new-research-reveals/

#elephants #animalBehavior

This week's #NewBooks at the library: A diverse trio of second-hand books: The Question of Animal Culture from Harvard University Press, The Limits to Growth Revisited from my favourite "collapsologist" Ugo Bardi, and #StrangerThings: Flight of Icarus.

#Books #Scicomm #Bookstodon #Ethology #AnimalBehavior #Economics @bookstodon

Does your dog need a behaviorist?
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#DogTraining #VeterinaryMedicine #AnimalBehavior #Dogs #DogCare #DogLovers #Puppies #Pets #PetParents #Life #Lifestyle

Have you made any of these dog parent mistakes?
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#DogTraining #AnimalBehavior #VeterinaryMedicine #Dogs #DogCare #DogLovers #Puppies #Pets #PetParents #Life #Lifestyle

Discover your dog's favorite color
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#AnimalBehavior #DogTraining #Animals #Dogs #DogCare #DogLovers #Pets #PetParents #Life #Lifestyle

Have you seen #birds gather but just assumed they were feeding?

Woman Witnesses Tragic Mystery of a Vulture '#Funeral' and It's Awe-Inspiring https://buff.ly/EDk9FVN

#animalbehavior #vultures #mourning #death #deathrituals #animalemotion

The unexpected joy of co-pets! 🐕🐈⬛

After years of trial/error with my dog-cat-bunny household, I’ve learned:
• The magic of "scent swapping" before introductions
• Why mealtimes need vertical space too
• How to spot true play vs. stress (it’s often misread!)

Sharing a guide with hard-won lessons for harmonious multi-species homes: https://bit.ly/43Yvo9M

Your turn! Tell us:

Your most surprising interspecies friendship

#PetsOfMastodon #CoPets #AnimalBehavior #PetCare

Male fiddler crabs don’t just wave—they vibrate. Oxford researchers uncovered rhythmic love songs hidden beneath the sand. #AnimalBehavior #FiddlerCrab #OxfordResearch

https://geekoo.news/fiddler-crabs-compose-love-songs-with-burrow-vibrations/

Google just introduced DolphinGemma an AI model designed to decode dolphin communication. Yes, AI is now learning how dolphins "talk"! 🤯

By analyzing patterns in vocalizations, DolphinGemma could help us understand dolphin behavior on a whole new level.

#AI #DolphinGemma #MachineLearning #GoogleAI #Science #AnimalBehavior #TechForGood #MastodonScience

Discover what your dog's bark means
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#DogTraining #AnimalBehavior #VeterinaryMedicine #Dogs #DogCare #DogLovers #Puppies #Pets #PetParents #Life #Lifestyle

After four decades living with wolves and three in the business world, I’m starting something new.
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At 57, I’m launching a coaching and speaking practice based on what wolves have taught me about leadership.
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Not dominance. Not fear.
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But trust. Protection. Responsibility.
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If you’re building a team or running a company, let’s talk.
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#Leadership #WolfWisdom #BenevolentAlpha #FediLeadership #Founders #AnimalBehavior

Bonobos use a kind of syntax once thought to be unique to humans

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2474993-bonobos-use-a-kind-of-syntax-once-thought-to-be-unique-to-humans/

#HackerNews #Bonobos #Syntax #Language #AnimalBehavior #Linguistics #HumanUniqueness