Tag: animals
Behavioral research: parrots want to make calls – Archyde
“So far, efforts have been made to enrich the environment in which parrots are kept,” said the team led by Rebecca Kleinberger from Northeastern University and the MIT Media Lab…
Waldkraiburg: Thieves steal 80 goldfish – three days later they are back – Bavaria
After 80 goldfish were stolen from a garden pond in Upper Bavaria, unknown persons brought the animals back. As the police announced on Monday, three days after discovering the theft…
Pets: "Trying to anticipate every wish from the animal’s eyes is the biggest mistake"
Pets make life richer – and protect against loneliness. But how do you build a strong relationship with a dog or cat? We asked experts for advice. source site
Nature: With umbrellas against crow droppings
Because the intelligent animals can hardly be driven from their nesting sites, Memmingen is now making umbrellas available to human visitors to the forest cemetery. The birds are protected –…
Animals: Brown bear in the hiking area: “The shock has subsided”
Animals Brown bear in the hiking area: “The shock has subsided” A brown bear in its enclosure in the Bavarian wildlife park Poing. photo © Lino Mirgeler/dpa A brown bear…
Animals: Love Songs in the Night: The Nightingales are back
Animals Love Songs in the Night: The Nightingales are back Male nightingales are known for their varied songs. photo © DB BirdLife International/BirdLife_International/dpa In April, tens of thousands of nightingales…
Protection of species: More wild animals, more attacks
If you want wolves and bears in forests close to civilization, you have to live with the consequences. source site
Researchers examine Egyptian animal sarcophagi – knowledge
The ancient Egyptians are actually considered to be extremely fond of animals. People kept cats and dogs, as well as birds, monkeys, meerkats and gazelles. Inscriptions on animal sarcophagi reveal…
Human skin recreated to end cosmetic testing on animals
Before arriving in our bathrooms, cosmetic products must go through a battery of laboratory tests to verify that their use is safe and will not ruin our silky skin. For…
Animals: Environment Minister on the subject of bears: “All measures” conceivable
Animals Environment Minister on the subject of bears: “All measures” conceivable A brown bear in Slovakia. (icon image) photo © Milan Kapusta/tasr/dpa A bear killed two sheep in Bavaria and…