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Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn't pan out

Data shows early human-wolf interactions changed wolf diets, likely influenced by human activities.

The 12,000-Year-Old Wolves That Ate Like Dogs

The study provides crucial evidence of human-wolf relationships dating back 12,000 years, shedding light on early dog domestication.

Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn't pan out

Data shows early human-wolf interactions changed wolf diets, likely influenced by human activities.

The 12,000-Year-Old Wolves That Ate Like Dogs

The study provides crucial evidence of human-wolf relationships dating back 12,000 years, shedding light on early dog domestication.
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#animal-behavior

Humans can communicate with dogs using soundboards, study suggests

Dogs can recognize and respond to soundboard words, indicating potential for interspecies communication.

A Feline Scientist Explains Why Your Cat Might Actually Like You

Cats are underestimated in terms of their social skills, with recent research contradicting the common belief of cats being antisocial.

Cats play fetch more often than previously believed, though still less than dogs

Cats engage in fetching behavior more frequently than previously believed, challenging the notion that only dogs enjoy this interactive play.

These were the top animal stories on NPR in 2024, including a boy's pregnant octopus

The animal kingdom showcased significant stories of companionship, mystery, and survival in 2024, highlighting human-animal interactions and unexpected events.

The wild tale of a young animal keeper, an angry tiger and a torn circle net | Aeon Videos

Darcy Prendergast's film highlights the dangerous conditions faced by staff at Australia's Bacchus Marsh Lion Safari in the 1970s and '80s.

Humans can communicate with dogs using soundboards, study suggests

Dogs can recognize and respond to soundboard words, indicating potential for interspecies communication.

A Feline Scientist Explains Why Your Cat Might Actually Like You

Cats are underestimated in terms of their social skills, with recent research contradicting the common belief of cats being antisocial.

Cats play fetch more often than previously believed, though still less than dogs

Cats engage in fetching behavior more frequently than previously believed, challenging the notion that only dogs enjoy this interactive play.

These were the top animal stories on NPR in 2024, including a boy's pregnant octopus

The animal kingdom showcased significant stories of companionship, mystery, and survival in 2024, highlighting human-animal interactions and unexpected events.

The wild tale of a young animal keeper, an angry tiger and a torn circle net | Aeon Videos

Darcy Prendergast's film highlights the dangerous conditions faced by staff at Australia's Bacchus Marsh Lion Safari in the 1970s and '80s.
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#pet-behavior

Cats pay more attention to us than we realize: They outperform babies in word association game

Cats may understand human communication better than previously thought, as they can form quick associations between words and images, similar to human infants.

Sharing Laughter With Our Furry and Feathered Friends

Laughter, rooted in our shared history with Great Apes, extends to pets through our human tendency to express amusement anthropomorphically.

Cats pay more attention to us than we realize: They outperform babies in word association game

Cats may understand human communication better than previously thought, as they can form quick associations between words and images, similar to human infants.

Sharing Laughter With Our Furry and Feathered Friends

Laughter, rooted in our shared history with Great Apes, extends to pets through our human tendency to express amusement anthropomorphically.
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Insects Are More Than Just Pesky Pests

Insects profoundly influence human culture, behavior, and science, establishing a crucial relationship between humans and these often-overlooked organisms.

Well, at least cognitive scientists have discovered a more effective way to communicate with your cat

Slow blinking can enhance communication between humans and cats, indicating positive emotions.

The Emotional Lives of Dogs and Wolves and Why They Matter

Animals, including wolves and dogs, have rich emotional lives that should be recognized and respected.

Woman Calls 911 When 100 Aggressive Raccoons Show Up in Her Yard

Feeding raccoons led to an explosion in their population and aggressive behavior, prompting a 911 call for help.

Dogs' brains sync with ours when we gaze into their eyes, study finds

Dogs and humans experience brain synchrony when they gaze into each other's eyes, indicating profound interspecies connection.

Dolphins are no longer helping out fishers

The whaling industry in Twofold Bay demonstrated an unusual collaboration between orcas and humans, acting for mutual benefit.

Is this 51,200-year-old cave art humanity's oldest story? DW 07/03/2024

The oldest narrative cave art, depicting human-animal interaction, dates back 51,200 years, highlighting humanity's early storytelling abilities.
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