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Bison lick each other's wounds after a traumatic experience

Communal wound licking has been documented in a hoofed mammal for the first time. American bison may use the behaviour to boost social connections and reduce stress

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Photographs of communal wound licking by (a) an adult female and adult male bison (Bison bison) and (b) an adult male bison, on two different GPS-collared bison in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, on 28 September 2022.

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Apes have the same willingness to share food as small children

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Portrait of family of a Chimpanzee bonobo ( Pan paniscus). Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa

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Bumblebees can teach each other how to open a puzzle box

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Ginger kitten playing with a cardboard box.

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Surprising new research on cats will make you see yours in a new light

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Dogs can tell when you want to give them a treat – even if you don’t

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Two people, little girl playing with toy blocks, her mother is sitting next to her at home.

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Children aged 5 are better at switching their attention than chimps

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Dragonflies, insects, animals, nature, macro Dragonfly - focus on the eye.

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Small and speedy animals perceive time faster than big, slow creatures

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B640PK Antarctica, Adelie penguins ( pygoscelis adeliae ) kissing

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Adélie penguins show signs of self-awareness on the mirror test

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Black widow spiders remember their prey if it is stolen

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Woodpecker brains process their own tree-drumming as if it's birdsong

The brain circuitry that lets birds learn songs is active when woodpeckers drum on trees, suggesting the abilities may have emerged from similar evolutionary processes

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Wasps can grasp abstract concepts such as 'same' and 'different'

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Chimpanzees hunt for fruit in video game to test navigation skills

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Clever birds forced to find new homes as Cambridge lab faces closure

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Bats can remember sounds they haven't heard for more than 4 years

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