Category: Animal Behavior
Even Giant Sea Snails Suffer From Transgenerational Stress
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Public domain. I’m always looking for “surprises” in animal behavior and how environmental conditions can influence behavior and physiology over […]
Gifted Word-Learning Dogs Share Common Traits
“These special dogs learn very fast, so it is not surprising that when we conducted the test with the dogs, the average number of toy […]
Cats Play Fetch, Too |
Cat fetching a toy. Source: Tony Harrison, via Flickr. A few years ago, Elizabeth Renner posted a cute video of her cat on Twitter. Renner, […]
Do Pets Really Help Aging People Stay Mentally Sharp?
Source: Image by Hal Herzog You have probably seen TV ads in which an older man or woman looks into the camera and swears that […]
Canine Anthropology: A Major Shift in Dog-Human Relationships
“A healthy bond between dogs and their humans should rely on mutual understanding, empathy, agency, and freedom of choice.” –Marco Adda Books, essays, and opinion […]
Bottlenose Dolphins Sense Electricity |
Bottlenose dolphins. Source: Schnapps2012, via iStock. Even buried in the ocean floor, fish may not stand a chance against a hungry bottlenose dolphin. Dolphins have […]
The Biopsychology and Practice of Positive Dog Training
Source: Helena Lopes/Pexels. World-renowned dog trainer Dr. Ian Dunbar, who introduced his SIRIUS Puppy Training in 1982, does it once again. His new and highly […]
How COVID Influenced Animal Behavior
During the height of the COVID pandemic, headline stories were peppered with photos of deserted streets from the world’s largest metropolises. Universities quickly began to […]
Bonobos: The Peaceful Apes |
Chimpanzee Source: MPI EVAN, used with permission When Jane Goodall went to Gombe in Tanzania in the 1960s to study wild chimpanzees, she made a […]
The 3 Laws of Minded Behavior
Recently, I came across a helpful article by William Baum (2018)1 on the “three laws of behavior.” Baum is a behavior analyst who works in […]