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Chimpanzees spotted apparently using insects to treat their wounds
Chimps at Loango National Park in Gabon apply small winged insects to their wounds in an apparent form of self-medication, but it is unclear why
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Learning styles in fruit flies may not be related to nature or nurture
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Female baboons that had a tough infancy are less sociable as adults
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Giant pandas more likely to reject cubs after artificial insemination
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Hibernating ground squirrels recycle urine to maintain their muscles
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Largest ever fish colony hosts 100 billion eggs under Antarctic ice
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What dolphins reveal about the evolution of the clitoris
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Fairywren birds can nest out of breeding season to boost numbers
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Archerfish prove they can count by spitting at computer screens
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Meet the scientists who perform magic tricks on birds
Performing magic tricks with Eurasian jays helps scientists to understand the animals鈥� powers of perception, but also their ability to read minds, remember the past and anticipate the future.
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Young male elephants rein in aggression if older males are nearby
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Dogs notice when computer animations violate Newton鈥檚 laws of physics
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Turkeys with pale plumage are more fearful than dark-feathered birds
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Stones smashed by horses can be mistaken for ancient human tools
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