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Male harbour seals may learn vocalisations years before they need them
Male harbour seals use vocalisations to woo females and they appear to learn these songs years before they need them
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Desert ants build landmarks to help them find their way home
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Bison lick each other’s wounds after a traumatic experience
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Apes have the same willingness to share food as small children
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Bumblebees can teach each other how to open a puzzle box
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Surprising new research on cats will make you see yours in a new light
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Dogs can tell when you want to give them a treat – even if you don’t
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Children aged 5 are better at switching their attention than chimps
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Small and speedy animals perceive time faster than big, slow creatures
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Adélie penguins show signs of self-awareness on the mirror test
Scientists studying a small group of wild Adélie penguins say the birds seem to understand they are looking at themselves when they see their reflection in a mirror, but the results may not show that the penguins are fully self-aware
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Black widow spiders remember their prey if it is stolen
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Woodpecker brains process their own tree-drumming as if it’s birdsong
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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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