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Playful behavior is widespread in mammals, and has important developmental consequences. This study found that chimps play & develop much the same way as human children
[full paper: https://t.co/oRZxUtsjTu]
[clip by Liran Samuni: https://t.co/co1gJVemjc]pic.twitter.com/dMPlktL9fW— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 27, 2022
Squirrel attack.. 😂 pic.twitter.com/wSAXr0o9ui
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) November 4, 2022
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This brilliant gif by Eleanor Lutz shows how different animals breathe through a visualization of the process for different species. Hi-res version and more animations on her website: https://t.co/nveW0p0w7o pic.twitter.com/TdtZuNUWDE
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 27, 2022
Houdini used hidden lockpicks and Batman his utility belt, but this pup's got them both beat
(via @its_jessi_grace)pic.twitter.com/sktSnJYxFD— Hy Bender (@hybender) November 5, 2022
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F! Wake up! You're posting in your sleep again. 😉
Quote from Charlie Charles IV on November 6, 2022, 6:05 pmQuote from Forrest on November 5, 2022, 11:48 amG02d mprnan ebry1. I bin tryn to pist thus mesg sinvce 11 bur my ldy frnd wantisd 2 pley heid da sossige to it tuk lnger dan expctd
F! Wake up! You’re posting in your sleep again.
If I had woken up the dream would have ended too soon, CharlieÂ
The story of Beach Donkey, the 24-year-old African penguin who was diagnosed with pododermatitis, a foot condition that made it painful to walk. Now she walks with her custom-made shoes that treat her problem.
[full story: https://t.co/R57gaFfSFT]pic.twitter.com/QiqqWrDmFT
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 27, 2022
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) November 6, 2022
A 22-million-year-old termite preserved in amber.
Credit: Rocks for the Spiritpic.twitter.com/EVeE3ehsSC
— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) November 6, 2022
Sea otters rub their faces to groom their fur; driving out moisture, adding air, and spreading natural oils secreted by their skin.pic.twitter.com/zPHt28zn6I
— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) November 7, 2022
Tortoise shells have nerve endings and are sensitive to the slightest touch. This tortoise at Badger Run Wildlife Rehab loves to feel her shell scratched, so a kind volunteer made her a scratching device.
Credit: Badger Run Wild Rehab / Caters Newspic.twitter.com/Wka0Oak4mQ
— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) November 3, 2022
Practically invisible pooch
(via @heckingooddogs)pic.twitter.com/O1awi4xxaS— Hy Bender (@hybender) November 8, 2022
Quote from Lois Hi on November 8, 2022, 10:58 pm
Practically invisible pooch
(via @heckingooddogs)pic.twitter.com/O1awi4xxaS— Hy Bender (@hybender) November 8, 2022
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This is the only known footage to exist of the incredibly rare box jellyfish Chirodectes maculatus, encountered off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
Credit: Scuba Venturespic.twitter.com/Df4Jhvu9It
— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) November 9, 2022
How to express enthusiasmpic.twitter.com/f6H7IHEFaC
— Hy Bender (@hybender) November 9, 2022
The human brain contains approximately 100 billion microscopic cells called neurons - about the same as the number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. This is how they communicate
[source, Helix Animations: https://t.co/p1KigLAW4J]pic.twitter.com/rwwSCnmk0v
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 10, 2022
Two types of dogs
(via @____b_s____)pic.twitter.com/q72extGCEc— Hy Bender (@hybender) November 10, 2022
Remembrance / Armistice Day
The story of the shark, which, fitted with a GPS tracker, seemingly spent years drawing a picture … of itself
[read more: https://t.co/x55FZdFwuw] pic.twitter.com/7wYX2HNUGO
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 11, 2022