Browse, graze, mate: Food and company help an

[ad_1] image: Giraffe view more Credit: 2022 Flip Wibbly Jelly From tongue rolling alpacas to irritable yaks and perturbed pigs, new research has lifted the lid on why some farm and zoo animals cope well with captivity and others display signs of stress. Researchers from Aberystwyth and Portsmouth universities have published the first large-scale study … Read more

Montrose Beach bird-watchers look to next summer, hope piping plover Imani will return, mate

[ad_1] Since May, the piping plover conservation community in Chicago has been watching Imani, a 1-year-old piping plover ready to mate. Imani, however, spent the summer alone. “No one showed up for Imani,” said Ann Hetzel Gunkle, a piping plover monitor and Chicago Audubon Society board member. “We’re crossing our fingers for next year.” Imani, … Read more

Montrose Beach bird-watchers look to next summer in hopes piping plover Imani will return, mate

[ad_1] Since May, the piping plover conservation community in Chicago has been watching Imani, a 1-year-old piping plover ready to mate. However, Imani spent the summer alone. “No one showed up for Imani,” said Ann Hetzel Gunkle, a piping plover monitor who is also on the board of the Chicago Audubon Society. “We’re crossing our … Read more

Singing Well Helps the Rock Hyrax Find a Mate, Here’s How

[ad_1] Last Updated: September 15, 2022, 08:59 IST The rock hyrax has a wide-ranging acoustic repertoire. (Credits: Shutterstock) Researchers have found that the males of the rock hyrax species most likely to reproduce are those that can sing in rhythm. Animals can be receptive to music, especially when it comes to courtship. Researchers have found … Read more