Humans are not the only animals that bear divorce;some birds go through it as wel. A recent study revealswhy members of one such species, the Eurasian blue tit,sometimes break their bond.When ornithologists(鸟类学家) refer to“divorce”,they mean that both members of a breeding pair survive...
How animals have changed since humans started breeding themGene KimTanya Lewis
Pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon, whom Mr Jones was breeding up for sale. Napoleon was a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker but with a reputation for getting his own way. Snowball ...
Pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon, whom Mr Jones was breeding up for sale. Napoleon was a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker but with a reputation for getting his own way. Snowball ...
Similarly, a Madagascan chameleon with a very short breeding season can get nasty. The males fight, violently, for access to the females – and thefemales often bite males who make unwanted advances. Weapons are not out of bounds in the animal world, either. Male guppies mate using a hooked...
(Sentience) Act 2022 but… that is where they stopped. So Crustacean Compassion are calling on you again, to tell the new Labour government to act now and protect decapods. With this new government we have an excellent chance of getting decapods the protection they deserve, but we need ...
Animal groups have to collectively decide about communal movements, activities, nesting sites and enterprises, such as cooperative breeding or hunting, that crucially affect their survival and reproduction. While human group decisions have been studied for millennia, the study of animal group decisions ...
How and why humans domesticated cattle in the first place is debated, but it can be said with certainty that the domestication of cattle had many advantages. Domesticated cattle could do the intensive work on the farm, their fur could be woven into cloth, their skin processed into leather, ...
There are several variables to consider that are influenced by the animal’s age, health, genetic traits, breeding capabilities and the location of the source or breeder. Baby capybaras are more expensive than older animals but have more potential for adaptability. Captive-bred capybaras are gener...
Larger than the domestic water buffalo, and only slightly smaller than the gaur, the wild water buffalo is one of the heaviest animals with horns. The wild water buffalo is an endangered species. One of the main threats to the species is interbreeding with domestic water buffalo. ...