#wildlife-research

#wildlife-research

Narwhal tusks have diverse uses beyond mating rituals, including exploration and interaction with their environment.

Google's DolphinGemma AI model aims to decode dolphin communication, allowing for potential future interactions between humans and dolphins.

Narwhals may use their long tusks to stun or kill fish, though their exact purpose remains debated among researchers.

Chimpanzees may experience social bonding benefits from sharing fermented fruit, similar to humans' experiences with alcohol.

Chimpanzees in the wild share fermented breadfruit, demonstrating social behavior comparable to humans.

Wild chimpanzees enjoy sharing fermented fruit, suggesting alcohol may enhance social bonding similarly to humans.

Chimpanzees exhibit slightly contagious urination behavior, with factors like proximity and social rank influencing the likelihood of this occurrence.

California ground squirrels exhibit surprising predatory behavior by hunting voles, challenging previous assumptions about their diet and behavior.

This behavior reflects an adaptation to changes in food availability.

California ground squirrels display unexpected predatory behavior, hunting and killing voles, which reveals their complex social structure and eating habits.

Light pollution negatively impacts brain development in city-dwelling spiders, affecting their foraging and navigation abilities.

The UK is home to the purseweb spider, its only native tarantula, which poses little threat to humans.