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Dwarf mongooses may plan ahead for rival encounters, new research suggests
"They can then tailor their pre-emptive behaviour accordingly." ...
While highly social and cooperative among themselves, dwarf mongooses take a while to warm up to newcomers. Shannon Benson Immigration policy isn’t just contentious among human societies: Different ...
Africa's smallest carnivore punishes members of the community that fought over food by grooming them less at the end of the day. Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated ...
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How animals prepare for war long before the fighting starts
Long before a major fight between groups of animals begins, a chimpanzee patrol may climb a hill and fall quiet. Dwarf ...
A growl from the aggressor, followed by a hip-slam. High-pitched squeals of surrender as the loser retreats. This is what a disagreement between two dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) looks and sounds ...
Dwarf mongooses remember which groupmates have picked fights with others during the day and later shun the aggressors during pre-bedtime socializing sessions, according to new research. Management of ...
How do you tell the world what a big, tough competitor you are? If you’re a dwarf mongoose, you do a handstand to raise your rear as high as possible, then smear your anal scent glands on a bit of ...
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