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4Zoology is a focused search engine for zoology. Combine specialized indexes, curated sources, and AI tools to find out all about animals. Part of the 4SEARCH network of topic specific search engines.
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Canine caper: Watch the moment a Greenland sled dog steals AP camera
6+ min ago (125+ words) A $700 camera became a very expensive chew toy for a cheeky sled dog in Greenland, prompting a night-time search by journalists from The Associated Press. Canine caper: Watch the moment a Greenland sled dog steals AP camera Watch the video…...
Excited police dog has a ball tunneling through snow in Canada
31+ min ago (997+ words) Watch as an excited police dog blows off steam as he jumps through a blanket of snow in Canada. Footage shared by Toronto Police on Friday (30 January) shows Beaux, a narcotics and firearms detection dog, making the most of the…...
State patrol saves lost pup along busy interstate after roadside response.mp4
45+ min ago (66+ words) Ohio State Patrol shares how quick action helped protect a dog found along I-80, with troopers securing the animal, giving her the name Freckles, and confirming she was unharmed after the rescue. Ohio State Patrol shares how quick action helped protect…...
Why Some Birds Let Ants Crawl All Over Their Bodies
51+ min ago (93+ words) Essential health maintenance for some birds requires active anting to ensure feather integrity. Secretions from the Formicinae subfamily produce a stinging sensation that complicates the cleaning process. Allowing ants to crawl over the body is a stimulant for perching birds....
Giant ghost jellyfish filmed deep under the sea near Argentina
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (293+ words) Rare sighting of phantom jellyfish in deep sea off Argentina Scientists have spotted an unusual sea creature - resembling a ghost in the murky depths of the ocean near Argentina " a giant phantom jellyfish. The jellyfish's scientific name is Stygiomedusa gigantea,…...
Can apes play pretend? Scientists use an imaginary tea party to find out
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (432+ words) The ability to make something out of nothing may seem uniquely human " a bedrock of creativity that's led to new kinds of art, music and more. Now, for the first time, an experiment hints that an ape in captivity can…...
Watch Kanzi the bonobo pretend to have a tea party
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (689+ words) Jennifer is a senior reporter at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. She has been writing professionally about... Little kids…...
Bonobo's pretend tea party shows capacity for imagination
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (529+ words) Kanzi, a bonobo with exceptional language skills, took part in a make-believe tea party that demonstrated cognitive abilities never seen before in non-human primates Kanzi the bonobo at the age of 43Ape Initiative A bonobo that took part in a pretend…...
A bonobo tea party: Study shows humans aren't the only species that can pretend
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (965+ words) Can animals play pretend? It took a tea party with a bonobo to find out. In a set of experiments, a team of researchers offered a bonobo named Kanzi invisible juice and grapes, presenting the tests as something of a…...
Ghostly scorpion among 23 mind-blowing images from Close-up Photographer of the Year
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (197+ words) Lily is the picture researcher across BBC Science Focus, BBC Countryfile and BBC Wildlife. She holds a degree in Photojournalism, where she specialised in social documentary reportage. Her photographic work has been shortlisted for the BarTur Photo Award's Unity in…...