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‘A world first’: Devon calls victory in 27-year war on termites | Devon | The Guardian

theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/21/a-world-first-devon-calls-victory-in-27-year-war-on-termites

Subterranean termite colony found under two bungalows in 1994 is declared terminated after ‘amazing cooperation’ of homeowners

• building, tag
• insects, tag
• animals, tag
• environment, tag
• uk, tag
• history, tag
• ·1 week ago

On cats

going-medieval.com/2023/05/16/on-cats/

• history, tag
• animals, tag
• cats, tag
• medieval, tag
• ·11 months ago

Urban foxes: are they ‘fantastic’ or a growing menace?

theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/15/urban-foxes-are-they-fantastic-or-a-growing-menace

• foxes, tag
• animals, tag
• ecology, tag
• city, tag
• ·1 year ago

A Cephalopod Has Passed a Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children

sciencealert.com/cuttlefish-can-pass-a-cognitive-test-designed-for-children

A new test of cephalopod smarts has reinforced how important it is for us humans to not underestimate animal intelligence.

• intelligence, tag
• psychology, tag
• science, tag
• animals, tag
• ·3 years ago

Box seat: scientists solve the mystery of why wombats have cube-shaped poo

theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/29/box-seat-scientists-solve-the-mystery-of-why-wombats-have-cube-shaped-poo

• science, tag
• animals, tag
• ·3 years ago

What’s the Point If We Can’t Have Fun?

thebaffler.com/salvos/whats-the-point-if-we-cant-have-fun

My friend June Thunderstorm and I once spent a half an hour sitting in a meadow by a mountain lake, watching an inchworm dangle from the top of a stalk of grass…

• evolution, tag
• animals, tag
• play, tag
• behaviour, tag
• ·4 years ago

The Man Who Saw the Pandemic Coming - Issue 83: Intelligence - Nautilus

nautil.us/issue/83/intelligence/the-man-who-saw-the-pandemic-coming

• health, tag
• coronavirus, tag
• animals, tag
• diet, tag
• changes, tag
• humanity, tag
• ·4 years ago

In Search of the Elusive Sea Wolf Along Canada's Rugged Coast -- National Geographic

ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/10/sea-wolves/mcgrath-text

At Canada's western edge, beachcombing wolves swim between islands, eating whatever the sea serves up.

• animals, tag
• nature, tag
• natgeo, tag
• photography, tag
• stories, tag
• canada, tag
• ·7 years ago