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"Ants are able to diagnose a wound, see if it's infected... and treat it accordingly." //
“When we're talking about amputation behavior, this is literally the only case in which a sophisticated and systematic amputation of an individual by another member of its species occurs in the animal kingdom,” said co-author Erik Frank, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Würzburg in Germany. “The fact that the ants are able to diagnose a wound, see if it's infected or sterile, and treat it accordingly over long periods of time by other individuals—the only medical system that can rival that would be the human one."
The animals seem to respond more actively to calls that include their "name." //
On Monday, researchers reported what may be the first instance of a human-like language ability in another species. They have evidence that suggests that elephants refer to each other by individual names, and the elephant being referred to recognizes when it's being mentioned. The work could benefit from replication with a larger population and number of calls, but the finding is consistent with what we know about the sophisticated social interactions of these creatures.
Some hippos are a little smaller — and lighter — than others, including the endangered West African Pygmy Hippopotamus, which is found mostly in Liberia. The status of that animal makes it all the more interesting that the Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece, has recently had a pygmy hippo born in captivity.
Animal crossing for Utah wildlife is 'working'
Animal crossing for Utah wildlife is 'working'
An overpass built especially for wildlife in Utah is proving to be a success, according to officials.
The bridge was constructed to help animals cross between two mountains, while avoiding potentially dangerous traffic on the highway below.
Deer, bears and moose are among the "long list" of creatures that have been spotted using the connection since it opened two years ago.