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animal behaviour

moth

Life

Moth species becomes more sexually active when bathed in red light

An Asian-Australian moth becomes more sexually active under red light than under another colour of light or in the dark

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slug

Life

Watch a slug use a thin thread of slime as a slide to reach the ground

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dog

Life

Dogs prove they are aware of their own bodies when playing fetch

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knifefish

Life

Knifefish use electric fields to develop a complex social hierarchy

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Sound waves from fin whale songs could help us study Earth’s crust

Earth

Sound waves from fin whale songs could help us study Earth’s crust

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Cannibal cockroaches nibble each other’s wings after they have mated

Life

Cannibal cockroaches nibble each other’s wings after they have mated

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Dragonflies do a backwards roll to fly upright – even when unconscious

Life

Dragonflies do a backwards roll to fly upright – even when unconscious

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Naked mole rats mimic the dialect of their colony’s queen

Life

Naked mole rats mimic the dialect of their colony’s queen

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sparrows

Life

Sparrows are healthier living in groups with diverse personalities

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dog and young woman

Humans

Extroverts have more success training their dogs than introverts

Dogs with certain kinds of behavioural problems are more likely to show improvement during behaviour modification therapy if their owners are extroverts and open-minded

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Life

Male mantises fight females to mate - but they get eaten if they lose

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Life

Snakes make their bodies lassos in a strange new climbing technique

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Life

Huntsman spiders stitch leaves together to trap tree frogs

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Life

Jellyfish push off a pocket of water under their bell to swim faster

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