Zoology

Why not get a cocker spaniel or poodle instead?

These egg-laying oddities are more birdlike than previously thought

And ode to one of nature’s most maligned creatures

Which may help it evade predators

Which may keep them safer from bigger frenemies

It’s a lot more kinetically impressive than slithering

Even a robotic rattle scares off predators

They’re as aggressive as chimps, but with more female bullies

Scientists were surprised by the behavior

They flexibly adjust their decision-making to circumstances—just like us

Yes, but most likely viewing them as “other”

The debate between lumpers and splitters rages on