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6 Animal Intelligence Studies, and What Each Found
Rooks, crows, chimpanzees, an elephant, two dolphins and a parrot: six intelligence studies, with the task, sample and result as each study reported them.
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Wild & Awesome6 Animal Intelligence Studies, and What Each Found
Rooks, crows, chimpanzees, an elephant, two dolphins and a parrot: six intelligence studies, with the task, sample and…
Wild & Awesome5 Deep-Diving Animals, and the Records Their Sources Report
From a 565 m penguin to a 2,992 m beaked whale: five deep-diving records, with the tags, dates…
Wild & AwesomeHighest-Flying Birds: Rüppell’s Vulture, Bar-Headed Goose, and Why Altitude Records Differ
An aircraft strike at 11,300 m, GPS tags on bar-headed geese, laser rangefinders on cranes: how high birds…
Wild & AwesomeLoud Animals, and Why Their Decibel Figures Cannot Be Compared Directly
Why can't a sperm whale's 239 dB be compared with a bird's 125 dB? Loud animals, with the…
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