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animal behaviour

Rats laugh at a pitch too high for humans to hear

Life

Rats have a 'laugh centre' in their brains that responds to tickling

A region of the midbrain in rodents appears to be instrumental in enabling rats to engage in laughter and play

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Llamas can learn by watching others

Life

Llamas solve problems faster after watching people do it

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Free range pigs digging food in the dirt

Life

How do captive animals really feel, and can we make them happier?

Features

Octopus laqueus having a sleep

Life

Octopuses have a REM-like sleep state where they appear to dream

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Two chimpanzees on Ngamba Island, Uganda

Life

Chimpanzees can prepare for alternative futures

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Male harbour seals use complex vocalisations to try to attract females

Life

Male harbour seals may learn vocalisations years before they need them

News

A group of Bonobos

Life

Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs

News

A desert ant (Cataglyphis fortis) on its nest mound

Life

Desert ants build landmarks to help them find their way home

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Life

Octopuses may have nightmares about predators attacking them

News

Let science guide horse welfare, not misguided, overemotional protest

Life

Let science guide horse welfare, not misguided, overemotional protest

Equine sports are increasingly under fire from animal rights activists, but science should be the focus for those who demand changes to the likes of horseracing and Olympic events, says Christa Lesté-Lasserre

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Life

When did animals like foxes first start living alongside people?

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Life

Bison lick each other's wounds after a traumatic experience

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Life

Demon catshark species identified thanks to weird mystery eggs

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Life

Locusts produce an odour to try to put other locusts off eating them

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