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Cuttlefish wearing 3D glasses prove they sense depth just like us
Cuttlefish eyes move independently, making it difficult to compare images from each eye and sense depth. Surprisingly, they still sense distance the same way we do
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Octopuses were thought to be solitary until a social species turned up
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D鈥檕h! Why human beings aren鈥檛 as intelligent as we think
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Nightingales practise new songs in winter to impress mates in spring
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Fish can judge distances accurately just like land animals can
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Scientists have trained rats to drive tiny cars to collect food
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Macaques really can use logical reasoning to solve puzzles
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Orangutan mothers tell infants where to go by scratching themselves
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Goats reveal their feelings with the sound of distinctive bleats
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Seals remember what they just did 鈥� but only for about 18 seconds
Seals and sea lions can repeat their last action on command, as long as they are asked to do so within 18 seconds , hinting at a degree of self-awareness
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Death of mother prompts adolescent chimps to look after their siblings
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Seals have been trained to sing the Star Wars theme – have a listen
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Elephants can judge the quantity of hidden food just by using smell
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Underwater tests reveal sharks may be smarter than you think
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