Behavior

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Holy Swimming Bats

Fun little fact I learned today. Bats can swim. Behold the majesticness. Hat tip to Lauren Coons on Twitter. Newsflash: 🦇Bats can swim 🦇And are…

Cephalopods Mammals New Research

Reason 5,879 why dolphins are a$$holes: Octopus “handling”

Holly Bik April 3, 2017 Behavior cephalopods dolphins eating Marine Mammals prey

In case you needed further proof that dolphins really are the a$$holes of the ocean, we can now add even more evidence to this list. A…

Adaptations Biology Cephalopods Coral Reef Organisms

So what do you call a group of cuttlefish?

Dr. M March 24, 2015 Behavior cuttle fish Schooling Sepia

Octopuses are generally loners. Squids often form schools. But cuttlefish (or seacuttles if you will)…they outright just don’t get along with one another. In the…

Biology Mammals Mating & Reproduction New Research Weird

The Antarctic is a rough neighbourhood

Alistair Dove November 19, 2014 aggression Behavior behaviour disease fur seals penguins sex

There’s a fascinating article getting some press this week, all about a growing incidence of an extraordinary bit of animal behaviour in the islands just…

Adaptations Fish Mating & Reproduction New Research Pictures and Movies

TGIM – Pufferfish can sculpt, what’s your excuse?

Alistair Dove August 18, 2013 Behavior behaviour fish Japan Nesting

Some things are too cool to wait until Friday for the TGIF tag. Check out this spectacular footage of male Torquigener sp. pufferfish in Japan,…

Biology Mammals Pictures and Movies Weird

Extraordinary dolphin footage

Alistair Dove April 13, 2013 Behavior behaviour dolphin behavior dolphins hawaii scuba scuba diving

In my inbox today was this video of a remarkable bit of animal behaviour captured on video. It shows the famous manta night dive in…

Adaptations Cephalopods Ecology New Research Organisms

Coordinated Hunting in Red Devils

Dr. M June 5, 2012 Behavior feeding Humboldt Squid Predation Schooling squid zombies

With just reason Humboldt or Jumbo Squid are called Diablo Rojo. The skin of Dosidicus gigas is blood red but can change to bone white.…

Adaptations Cephalopods Coral Ecology New Research Open Access Organisms

The many personalities of snails and anemones

Dr. M August 1, 2011 Anemone Behavior behaviour Cephalopod nervous system personality self-orgazing Snail

Personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures-F. Scott Fitzgerald Quirky, sheepish, fun-loving, lethargic, energetic, aloof, courageous, sensitive You might invoke these words to describe…

Fish Pictures and Movies

Millions of Tiny Dancers

Kevin Zelnio November 16, 2010 Aggregation Behavior Fish School Sardines Schooling

Hat tip to my brother. More info about this video at Treehugger. Make sure to turn on HD.

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