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A scaredy cat is always a scaredy cat

10,000 Birds

Now this, might not sound like anything of particular ground-breaking significance, but in the context of animal personality research, it is a fairly big thing. Or These Blasts From The Past Preening Juvenile Yellowthroat Welcome to New Zealand! Instead, those species that are neophobic tend to have either a naturally.

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

10,000 Birds

While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. Dawn Fine Mar 15th, 2011 at 3:50 pm NO Comment YourBirdOasis.com Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:07 pm Yeah, polygynandry is really weird…what other species have this breeding system?

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Scientific research shows that many animals are very intelligent and have sensory and motor abilities that dwarf ours. Many animals also display wide-ranging emotions, including joy, happiness, empathy, compassion, grief, and even resentment and embarrassment. Animal Rescues: Feeling Compassion for Those in Need. by Marc Bekoff.

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