Land mammal news, features and articles
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Cats meow more at men to get their attention, study suggestsA small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of cultural norms among the participants, rather than a universal cat behavior, scientists say.
By James Price Published
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Pumas in Patagonia started feasting on penguins — but now they're behaving strangely, a new study findsPumas in Patagonia, Argentina are eating penguins in a national park — and it's changing how the big cats are interacting with each other.
By Skyler Ware Published
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Polar bears in southern Greenland are 'using jumping genes to rapidly rewrite their own DNA' to survive melting sea iceWarming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic conditions.
By Sarah Wild Published
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People in China lived alongside 'chicken-killing tigers' long before domestic cats arrivedLeopard cats were living alongside people in ancient China for more than 3,500 years before domestic cats arrived from Europe via the Silk Road.
By Chris Simms Published
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Most modern dogs have wolf DNA from relatively recent interbreeding. Here's which breeds are the most and least 'wolfish.'About two-thirds of modern dog breeds carry some wolf ancestry introduced within the past few thousand years.
By Skyler Ware Published
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Wolf stealing underwater crab traps caught on camera for the first time — signalling 'new dimension' in their behaviorA video has revealed never-before-seen behaviors in wolves that could mark the first case of tool use in a wild member of the wolf and dog family — and it was all for some crab bait.
By Patrick Pester Published
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A decade-long chimp war ended in a baby boom for the victors, scientists discoverA deadly conflict between rival groups of chimpanzees in Uganda led to comprehensive victory and a bounty of territory and food — does it show why humans go to war?
By Chris Simms Published
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Why do some cat siblings look so different?Normally, siblings resemble each other. So why does a litter of kittens often come in a variety of colors?
By Marilyn Perkins Published
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Scientists discover new type of lion roarResearchers used artificial intelligence to analyze more than 3,000 recordings of African lions and found that the animals have an "intermediate" roar as well as a "full-throated" roar.
By Sascha Pare Published
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