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Woodpecker brains process their own tree-drumming as if it's birdsong

The brain circuitry that lets birds learn songs is active when woodpeckers drum on trees, suggesting the abilities may have emerged from similar evolutionary processes

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Two new books about sharks reveal how and why we should conserve them

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When Animals Dream review: Making the case for 'animalhood'

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When Animals Dream review: Making the case for 'animalhood'

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Jumping spider close up eyes

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Are these spiders dreaming? REM-like sleep exhibited in arachnids

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A pobblebonk frog (Limnodynastes terraereginae) in south-east Queensland, Australia

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Pobblebonk frogs have a weird trick for surviving very acidic pools

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A white-tailed deer munches on a sea turtle bone

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Deer in Costa Rica gnaw on sea turtle bones

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Two rooks in an aviary

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Cambridge lab for clever birds saved from closure by public donations

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Paper wasp on a flower

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Wasps can grasp abstract concepts such as 'same' and 'different'

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Chimpanzees hunt for fruit in video game to test navigation skills

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Chimpanzees hunt for fruit in video game to test navigation skills

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African pouched rats are being trained to locate survivors trapped under debris and could be deployed at real-world disaster sites as early as next year.

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Backpack-wearing rats could start search-and-rescue missions next year

African pouched rats equipped with backpacks are being trained to locate survivors trapped under debris. Their size, natural curiosity and powerful sense of smell make them well-suited for the job

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Why has a court decided not to grant Happy the elephant personhood?

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Lizard unfurls its face like a flower as a way to scare off predators

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Lizard can switch from female to male before birth, but not vice versa

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Watch salamanders 'skydive' in a miniature wind tunnel

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