Top 10 Smartest Animals On Earth That Can Solve The Problems We occupy this world with some very intelligent beings. They are not human. But they can think. They can solve hard problems. They can use tools. They can plan for the future. They can understand complex ideas. These are the ten smartest animals in the world. They … Read more
Animal Psychology A Guide What Is Animal Psychology Animals have minds Animal psychology is the science which illustrates that animals possess minds like humans. It examines how animals learn. It studies how animals find solutions to problems. It takes a look at animal memory and animal feelings. The aim is to look at the world from the animal’s perspective. We … Read more
Survival Instinct The Natural Fear of Animals A deer stiffens at the snap of a twig, its heart pounding against its ribcage. A murder of crows ascends into a swirling, synchronized voluminous mass at the shadow of a hawk. A prairie dog, acting as sentinel, emits a sharp, piercing chirp and the village of rodents wiggles below ground. This … Read more
The picture of the dog shaking while a storm roars, or the cat running when they see a vacuum cleaner, or the horse standing on its hind legs at a flapping plastic bag is one well-known to many. We use shorthand: “He’s afraid of fireworks,” we say offhandedly, or “She hates the vet.” But is this a … Read more
Mind Matters Unlocking the Inner World of Animal Emotions Past Instinct – The Birth of Animal Minds For centuries, the inner lives of animals were a mystery that people readily filled with simple metaphors or simply ignored. They were little more than things, acting solely on instinct and with no thoughts or emotions. This view has been destroyed by … Read more
A Fun Fact About Nature’s Tame Giants Subhead How the Biggest Land Animal on the Planet Uses Its Own Personal ‘Alarm Call’ To Warn Off Swarming BEES In the great, arid savannas of Africa where the ground rumbles beneath the tread of giants, a quiet exchange is happening. It’s a discourse of survival, community and an intelligence that … Read more
The Wilds of Feeling The natural world is regularly described in grim, Darwinian terms — a constant battle for survival from which only the strongest can emerge. We are in awe of the courage of the lion, the awesome presence of an elephant and ruthless indifference of the shark. But lurking under the layers of instinct and behavior is … Read more