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Animal Cognition

Who's Smarter? Dogs vs Cats (VIDEO)

Jon Hotchkiss | Posted 06.11.2013 | Comedy
Read More: Experiment, Smarter, Cute Kittens, Intelligence, Cute Dogs, Cats, Kittens, Science, Cognitive Behavior, Puppies, Dogs, Animal Cognition, Comedy News
Jon Hotchkiss

So, to find out which pet is smarter, dog or cat, This vs That joined forces with dozens of the cutest dogs and cats along with Dr. Aaron Blasidell, the head of UCLA's Animal Cognition Lab and conducted a series of dynamic and interactive experiments.

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Chimp Study Sheds Light On Origins Of Teamwork

The Huffington Post | Travis Korte | Posted 03.22.2013 | Science
Read More: Chimps Help Each Other, Video, Chimps, Primates, Animal Cognition, Animal Cooperation, Chimp Teamwork, Chimp Cooperation, Animal Behavior, Chimpanzees, Mammals, Animals, Behavioral Psychology, Science News

Teamwork is a hallmark of the human species, but a new study shows we're not the only ones to cooperate. Chimpanzees team up to help each other to ach...

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Video Experiment Tests Dogs' Ability To Recognize Their Own

| Posted 02.19.2013 | Science
Read More: Dogs Recognize, Canine Recognition, Video, Animal Psychology, Animal Cognition, Dog Cognition, Animal Behavior, Animals, Dog Recognition, Dogs, Dog Breeds, Science News

By Becky Crew | February 18, 2013 They may have the largest physical variety among all animal species on Earth, but dogs can still recognise on...

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Cara Santa Maria

Do Animals Have A Sense Of Humor?

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 09.25.2012 | Science
Read More: Jonathan Balcombe, Animal Cognition, Ethology, Science, Laughter, Funny Animals, Animals Laugh, Rats Tickled, Animals, Video, Animal Laughter, Talk Nerdy to Me, Sense of Humor, Animal Behavior, Cara Santa Maria, Science News, Pet, Science News

LOLCats may make us laugh out loud, but do the kittens in these adorable memes find their own behavior funny? I wondered about humor in the animal kin...

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Do Pooches Feel Our Pain? New Study's Complicated Answer

Posted 06.08.2012 | Science
Read More: Video, Pets, Animal Cognition, Crying, Animal Behavior, Animals, Animal Empathy, Dogs, Science News

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 06/08/2012 10:04 AM EDT on LiveScience Plenty of pet owners are comforted by a pair o...

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Some Pets 'Catch' Yawns From Humans, Study Suggests

| Zuberoa Marcos | Posted 05.08.2012 | Science
Read More: Video, Animal Psychology, Empathy, Animal Cognition, Yawning, Canine, New Research, Psychology, Animals, Portugal, Dogs, Science News

Yawn next to your dog, and she may do the same. Though it seems simple, this contagious behavior is actually quite remarkable: Only a few animals do i...

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Chimpanzees in the Crossfire: Are They Really More Clever Than Us?

Marc Bekoff | Posted 10.22.2011 | Denver
Read More: Animal Consciousness, Animal Cognition, Denver News
Marc Bekoff

There's much continued debate about how clever we are and how clever other animals are. This was among the wide variety of topics discussed at a recen...

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Stingray Tool Use Showcases Its Cognitive Abilities For The First Time

BBC | Jody Bourton | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Stingray Problem Solving, Animal Cognition, Stingray Tool Use, Stingray, Stingray Cognitive Ability, Cartilaginous Fish, Animals, South American Stingrays, Freshwater Stingray, Green News

Researchers gave South American freshwater stingrays tests to evaluate their problem-solving ability. The stingrays learned to use jets of water as a...

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