AvatarThe Cool Downflipped into The Cool DownFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo12 hours agoHomeowner excited to discover creatures mating in backyard pond: 'We will have our first babies this year'thecooldown.com - Chloe BryantIn the r/NativePlantGardening subreddit, one homeowner had an exciting announcement to make: "We will have our first babies this year," they wrote in …
AvatarDaily Mailflipped into Top StoriesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour ago'Bully' council threatens pensioner, 97, who feeds birds in her garden with a £2,500 fine or court...dailymail.co.uk - Chris BrookeA dispute over a 97-year-old woman feeding birds in her back garden has escalated with the 'bullying' council now threatening a £2,500 fine or even …
Avatartheamazelabflipped into Amaze Lab1 day agoThis Hugging Snake Is One of the Creepiest Things You’ll See All Daytheamazelab - Amaze LabThe Tetrapodophis amplectus, or "four-legged hugging snake," may have used its limbs to grip prey or hold onto mating partners.
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoPeperesilience.org - Phila BackEvery person, animal, plant and inanimate thing, singly and in functional conjunctions with other things, ultimately the whole universe, continually …
Avatarvegpwrflipped into Cool Articles With No Home8 hours agoAlbert's Lyrebirds Dancing to Woo Their Mates in AustraliaStringersHubThis footage was filmed and produced 28 March 2024. In a mesmerizing display of courtship, the Albert’s Lyrebird of Australia has unveiled its intricate mating ritual, captivating scientists with its synchronized dance and song. Researchers, led by Fiona Backhouse, a postdoctoral researcher with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, have meticulously studied and quantitatively described this captivating behavior among lyrebirds in the wild. The courtship ritual begins with each male lyrebird selecting a stage of entangled vines, resembling a natural theater, as the setting for its performance. Gripping the vines with their feet, the males embark on a choreographed dance, swaying and bouncing in harmony with the beat of their striking song. As they move, the entire tangled mass of plant growth also sways, creating a mesmerizing spectacle. The lyrebirds combine their movements with two distinct types of songs: the "loud gronking" and the "rhythmic gronking." Analysis reveals that the footwork of the lyrebirds is precisely synchronized with the rhythmic gronking song, showcasing the remarkable coordination and precision of their courtship display. Furthermore, the lyrebird's tail is flipped dramatically over its head during the performance, adding to the spectacle of the mating ritual. Remote cameras placed among five populations of Albert’s Lyrebirds captured this behavior during breeding seasons from May 2018 to August 2019. What surprised researchers most was the consistency of the vine-shaking behavior across all individuals and populations of lyrebirds. This species-wide trait suggests a deep-rooted significance in their courtship ritual.
AvatarThe Animal Rescue Siteflipped into The Animal Rescue SiteFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNowSimba the Lion Trapped in Despair at Tregembo Animal Parkgreatergood.com - Matthew RussellIn Wilmington, North Carolina, Tregembo Animal Park, a roadside zoo with a storied past, finds itself under scrutiny once again.Recent inspections …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar5 hours agoRattlesnakes on Santa Catalina Island have learned that it pays to be unusually aggressiveverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Louis SahagúnDiscerning what makes rattlesnakes tick is a life’s work for researchers like William Hayes. So if he wants to introduce you to the biological complexity that makes them worthy of study, be prepared to follow a deliberately cautious route climbing over boulders and stepping over logs. Take San …
AvatarOverthought Thisflipped into Curiosities, Trivia & Odd newsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoWhy Zebras Have Stripes and 23 Other Cool Zebra Factsoverthoughtthis.com - Katy WillisZebras, with their iconic black and white stripes, are among the most visually captivating creatures on the planet. Although they have shared ancient …
AvatarA.W.C.flipped into Weird! FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoAnimal Viral Video: Chilling! Leopard’s Leisure Time Turns Nightmare, Crocodile Pounces on the Canine in Swift Acrion; Watch to see what happensdnpindia.in - Nikshey DhimanAnimal Viral Video: Many videos show animals’ unseen and wonderful behaviour and garner a lot of attention on the internet. Some videos show the …
AvatarMurray Cohenflipped into YOU SHOULD READ THIS WITH YOUR MORNING COFFEE, WHY NOT!Storyboard6 Facts About How Bees Learn, Think and Make DecisionsAvatarCurated byHowStuffWorksBees can learn, make decisions and have a sense of smell 100 times more sensitive than ours. And most don't live in hives. Here are some cool facts about bees.
AvatarJack Schultzflipped into Linguistics FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo21 hours agoHow can a baby learn two languages at the same time?phys.org - Cameron MorinLanguage acquisition in children is one of the most fascinating features of the human species, as well as one of the most difficult problems in …
AvatarForbesflipped into BusinessAvatarAvatar2 days ago“The Hard To Employ”: Do People Ever Change?Forbes - Michael BernickDo people ever change? It’s a question professionals in the job training field have been asking over the past five decades, especially in regards to the unemployed workers referred to in the 1970s as the “hard-to-employ”. It’s a question that is being asked today, in Congressional discussions over …