Why can't we stop anthropomorphizing our animal friends and foes? Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Orca image from Christopher Michel via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY 2.0 / Bird and dolphin via ...

This post is in response to Puppies and Broken Hearts By Hal Herzog Ph.D. Discussions about "Why animals matter" are extremely important even when we're faced with global climate change and economic ...

1. Sounds: Many animals make noises to communicate. For example, dogs bark, cats meow, and birds chirp. Each sound can have a different meaning. A dog might bark to warn of danger, while a bird might ...

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When my ginger rescue cat Marmalade crawls on my lap and meows at me urgently, I often find myself wishing I really knew what was going on inside his head. It might seem like storybook stuff, but ...