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The next time you call someone a chicken, think again – animal rights activists want the insult banned. In a letter to chief editor Michael Proffitt, the organisation claims the description is unfair, inaccurate and harmful to the bird's reputation. PETA argues that linking chickens with cowardice promotes speciesism –…
Home » Animals » What the Owl Means Across 8 Different Cultures In ancient Greece the owl stood beside Athena, the goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare. Athenians placed the little owl on coins and watched it as a sign of divine approval during battles. Its large eyes and calm…
November 10, 2026 — 9:06pm A crow that spent weeks perched atop a fluorescent light inside a Coles supermarket on Brisbane’s northside has finally left the store. A spokesman for Coles assured concerned customers that the bird…
If you live with a pet, you might feel like you can almost read each other’s minds. You might even have experienced your pet responding to your emotional state. Animals seem to have impressive skills at detecting our state of health too. However, new research suggests that many dog owners…
A fossil dating back more than 450 million years has revealed something scientists almost never find: delicate soft tissues from an animal that lived hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs appeared. The extraordinarily…
Home » Animals » From Babe to Babe 2: What’s Life Like for Real Farm Animals? Dairy cows form deep emotional bonds with their calves and other herd members, displaying grief when separated and joy when reunited. Studies have shown that cows can recognize up to 100 different faces and…