Tag: behaviour

While the sight of a mother dog caring for her newborn pups is heartwarming, the disturbing reality is that sometimes, mothers eat their puppies. This behaviour, thankfully uncommon, can be ...

Dogs understand what certain words stand for, according to researchers who monitored the brain activity of willing pooches while they were shown balls, slippers, leashes and other highlights of the ...

From tigers to cheetahs, big cats may seem majestically aloof but researchers have found they can tell apart familiar and unfamiliar human voices, suggesting that even animals that shun group ...

We are known as a nation of animal lovers, but isn’t this a ‘low-bar’ basic expectation? Kindness, especially to animals, shouldn’t be something expect people to be proud of - ...

Animal experts have identified the top five types of play behaviour in dogs, from The Team Player to The Destroyer – and the best kind of exercise for each personality ...

Taking your dog for a walk in public can be a delightful bonding experience, but it also comes with its set of challenges, writes Baston animal behaviour expert Karen Wild.Whether ...