animal behaviour Archives

Promiscuity pays for female finches

These birds need a man to help about the nest, but still want options when choosing the best sperm to fertilise their eggs.

Chickens can be as cunning as humans at outsmarting rivals with sophisticated language, scientists find.

Perth researchers are recording the vocalisations of a range of native fish.

Despite different needs for sleep, mammals are surprisingly similar in the way their brains control sleep patterns, scientists say.

Tree frogs use a kind of seismic vibration to shake off unwelcome rivals, new research finds.

Experts say that synthetic dingo urine could be used an effective repellent to prevent kangaroos being shot by farmers.

Tracking the Australian pelican from the coast to the country’s centre.

Wop, thwop… Australian researchers have found that whale ‘conversations’ are surprisingly varied.

Training the endangered northern quoll to turn its nose up at cane toads could be the key to the species’ survival.

A captive monkey is rescued and released into the remote and beautiful mountains of northern Ethiopia.