Category: animal behavior
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Raccoon Named Jimothy Wins Hearts With His Cute, Round Body
The Raccoon with a Unique Appearance An unusual-looking raccoon is capturing the hearts of people across the internet. This creature, affectionately nicknamed “Jimothy,” has a short and round body due to a congenital spine condition. Despite his unique appearance, experts believe that Jimothy is otherwise healthy as he moves around Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Kiana Hall,…
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Small minds, big talents: Bees reveal unexpected tool skills
Bees May Be Smarter Than Their Tiny Brains Suggest For decades, tool use was considered one of the clearest signs of advanced intelligence. Humans use tools constantly, and scientists have documented similar abilities in chimpanzees, crows, dolphins, elephants, and several other highly intelligent animals. Insects, by contrast, were often viewed as creatures driven largely by…