Animals
The critters that teach us what it means to be human.
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Animal Behavior
- •Social distancing works—just ask lobsters, ants, and vampire bats
- •Did humans truly domesticate dogs? Canine history is more of a mystery than you think.
- •Watch meerkats engage in a fiercely adorable war dance
- •Why do some animals engage in same-sex sexual behavior? The better question is... why not?
- •Why turkeys circle dead things—the creepy vigil, explained
- •How to stay safe around moose
Videos
Here’s what you should do if you ever happen to encounter an extinct animal in the wild. Wait, what?
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