Tag: behavior

On Groundhog Day, all eyes are on one particular groundhog. But groundhogs, it seems, are not so solitary. Researching groundhogs in Maine, Christine Maher, a behavioral ecologist at the University...

Hyena cubs infected with the toxoplasma parasite, commonly found in domestic cats, become bolder in the face of lions, resulting in higher death rates. Toxoplasma gondii is the parasite that...

As April Martinig was studying red squirrel dispersal in the Yukon, she got to know the squirrels pretty well. Over time, she found, their behavior was pretty consistent. Squirrels that...

People who live off the land, such as hunter-gatherers or foraging humans, tend to behave similarly to their wildlife counterparts when it comes to foraging, reproduction and even social interaction,...

Milkweed covered in pesticide cocktails repels egg-laying monarchs and their larvae — but the extent of chemical use in some areas may leave the butterflies with no choice. “Their populations...

A new computer model designed to recognize wildlife activities can help biologists understand more about how animal behaviors change, a recent study found. “The more we understand about animals, the...

In 2007, a male coyote (Canis latrans) wandered right into the open door of a Quiznos restaurant during lunch time in Chicago. This bold behavior got Christopher Schell, assistant professor...

Biologists studying Peters’ tent-making bats (Uroderma bilobatum) noticed a behavior that’s never been documented before. Mothers prod their young with their forearms, possibly encouraging them to fledge and wean. “Our...

As the timber industry cuts into the boreal habitat of threatened woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Canadian law shields the species from hunting, but the caribou have little protection against...

In the face of climate change, animals have a few options for how they can react — they can move to a new area, adapt, acclimate or die. In a...