Is there anyone who doesn’t find penguins fascinating? One of the most well-known features about penguins is their hilarious waddles, cute appearance, and entertaining behaviors. But behind this cute image, there is a lot of interesting information about these birds that show their history, evolution, and surprising quirkiness. The following are some amazing penguin facts … Continue reading 7 Unusual Penguin Facts: What Makes These Birds So Fascinating
Video Calling Reduces Loneliness in Pet Parrots: A Study
A recent study has shown that pet parrots, when taught to use video calls to communicate with one another, experience reduced loneliness. By providing the birds with a tablet for making video calls, researchers observed an increase in social behaviors such as preening, singing, and play. The parrots were allowed to choose their “friends” to call via the touchscreen tablet, and it was discovered that the most frequently called birds were the most popular choices among the parrots.
Woodpeckers’ Ingenious Brain Protection
As a woodpecker relentlessly pecks at tree trunks, its tongue retracts into its skull and encircles the brain, providing essential protection from the intense vibrations. This remarkable adaptation is just one of the many unique traits of woodpeckers, who also possess specialized beaks and robust neck muscles, enabling them to efficiently drill into trees in search of insects, create nesting cavities, and communicate through drumming patterns. These fascinating birds truly exemplify the wonders of nature and evolutionary design.
In Sweden they have trained wild crows…
In Sweden they have trained wild crows to trade cigarette butts for peanuts, helping to clean up Swedish streets.
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A special vending machine was…
A special vending machine was created to see whether crows are smart enough to use it. They are.
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A special vending machine was…
A special vending machine was created to see whether crows are smart enough to use it. They are.
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In a village in India, an Indian…
In a village in India, an Indian robin had made a nest and laid her eggs on the village’s switchboard. The village decided to go without street lights for over a month for the safety of the bird and to allow her eggs to hatch. After 45 days, the bird and its hatchlings safely flew […]
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Researchers taught African grey parrots…
Researchers taught African grey parrots to buy food using tokens. They were then paired up, one parrot given ten tokens and the other none. Without any incentive for sharing, parrots with tokens started to give some to their broke partners so that everyone could eat.
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Eugene Schieffelin hoped to introduce…
Eugene Schieffelin hoped to introduce into North America every bird mentioned by Shakespeare. He imported starlings from England and released them in Manhattan in 1890 and 1891. Starlings soon started to drive native birds out of their habitats, ate massive amounts of crops, and spread disease.
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The Chinese Army has been training…
The Chinese Army has been training 10,000 pigeons to provide support to the military’s communications in the event that war renders its modern technology unusable. The pigeons, flying at speeds of up to 75 miles (120 km) per hour, are being trained to carry loads of up to 3.5 oz (100 g).
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