KOLKATA: The deceptively ponderous and gigantically affectionate Asian elephant has been documented – for the first time – burying calves who die prematurely.This behaviour earlier found mention in African literature, presumably referring to the larger elephant species from that continent.The findings of multiple case studies have excited experts who study social behaviour in animals, as … Read more
A church surveillance camera is believed to have captured the first-ever recording of mammals mating without intromission (the act of penetration). Black and white video footage shows two serotine bats wiggling and thrashing around while pressed up against a metal grill and researchers believe the video solves a long-standing puzzle about the unusual creatures. A … Read more
We created cattle by manipulating their wild cousins, aurochs, in Europe, Asia, and the Sahara beginning over 10,000 years ago. Unlike Frankenstein’s monster, who could never find a place in human society, cattle trotted into societies around the world, making themselves at home on most ranges they encountered. Rosa Ficek, an anthropologist at the University … Read more