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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

It's one that's brought on, no doubt, by the acts of vandalism and intimidation of radical animal-rights groups, but I think it also serves to insulate the research community from any responsibility it might otherwise have to increase transparency and public engagement with the work. Part V: Me and My Monkey.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Nonetheless, they adjusted their behavior to allow Babyl to remain with the group. Caledonian crows live in small family groups and youngsters learn to fashion and use tools by watching adults. Harvard University psychologist Marc Hauser observed what could be called embarrassment in a male rhesus monkey. Is this moral?

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Highlights from Birding Costa Rica, 2019

10,000 Birds

The bird foraged on fruit in the upper understory, moving the vegetation almost as much as a monkey does. In May, thanks to an invitation from the San Vito Birding Club , a group that has done excellent work in promoting birding in that part of the country, Mary and I paid a visit to this excellent area in May.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

10,000 Birds

Monkey Mia. Monkey Mia. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Monkey Mia. Punta Morales–UNA Station (ECMAR). Punta Morales–UNA Station (ECMAR). Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. casa botania. 20 Jan 2017. Thicket Tinamou – Crypturellus cinnamomeus. riparian zone route 254.

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