RE: https://mastodon.social/@theperpetuallycurious8/115645741741942994

🥁 Did you know a baby gorilla’s gentle chest pats are the first steps toward one of the forest’s most powerful signals?

As adults, male gorillas produce chest beats that can travel over half a mile. Research shows these drumming patterns encode body size and vary between individuals, carrying presence through the forest canopy.

🌿 Every beat tells a story.

✍️ More circles of care await in the original thread ⬇️

#Apes #Primates #AnimalBehavior #Wildlife #Biodiversity #TPC8

This is amazing! "We" observed a #Cow using a Tool for multiple Purposes!

- Article: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.11.059
- Video(s):
- https://www.cell.com/cms/10.1016/j.cub.2025.11.059/asset/be3394f8-a4c7-429f-9aae-98e94e25acf6/main.assets/mmc4.mp4
- https://youtu.be/3rX1dx8HpL0

Veronica, the Cow, has adapted to use a Stick to itch and massage their Body selectively with the various Textures available on the Surface of the Stick.

#AnimalBehavior #ComparativePsychology #Psychology #AnimalFacts #Bovine #Bos_taurus #CognitiveEthology #Ethology #Cognition #Sociobiology #AnimalConsciousness #Ecology

Scientists Discover Your Cat’s Purr Is More Unique Than Its Meow

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-your-cats-purr-is-more-unique-than-its-meow/

#science #biology #animals #animalbehavior #cats #caturday #CatsOfMastodon #catstodon

There's a crow standing in the bird bath, eating kernels of corn that they dropped in the water to let them soak.

#animalbehavior #birds

‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/veronika-is-the-first-cow-known-to-use-a-tool/

Veterinarian shares 7 signs a cat loves you, even if it seems like they couldn't care less

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/7-signs-a-cat-loves-you-ex1

#DomesticatedAnimals have distinct personalities similar to how people are. It's true though, that specific breeds have certain inherent traits such as herding dogs wanting to herd whatever/whoever is nearby!
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IMO: our pets, especially cats/dogs ~ tend to take on the general vibe of the household they live in. So, for example ~ if the home is on the hectic side, They may be more anxious or unpredictable in Their behavior.

What are YOUR thoughts on this?

#DOGS #CATS #PETS #AnimalBehavior

San Francisco coyote swims to Alcatraz

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-coyote-alcatraz-21302218.php

#HackerNews #SanFrancisco #coyote #Alcatraz #wildlife #news #animalbehavior