Rats can distinguish (and generalize) among two white wine varieties - Animal Cognition In the olfactory literature there is considerable debate about how differences in olfactory receptors across different species map onto variations in perceptual acuity and performance. Although humans...

Learn more about rats and wine here:
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See more photos of dogs under the night sky here:
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#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #RatDay #WorldStrayAnimalsDay #TürkiyedeKatliamVar #Rats #Dogs #Cats

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#AnimalAstroPhotography #AnimalCognitionFunFacts #WorldStrayAnimalsDay #TürkiyedeKatliamVar

Photo by Christine Kenyon in Utah #AnimalAstroPhotography #AnimalCognitionFunFacts #WorldStrayAnimalsDay

April 4 is dedicated to two groups of animals who are frequently under-appreciated by many people... rats and “stray” animals 🐀 🐶🐱

#AnimalAstroPhotography by Christine Kenyon in Utah!

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #RatDay #WorldStrayAnimalsDay #TürkiyedeKatliamVar

Ferret and stars in Montana | Today's Image | EarthSky Montana's rarest native animal, a black-footed ferret, surfaces on a starry night.

See John Ashley’s photos of ferrets under the Milky Way here:
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Learn more about ferret social cognition:
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#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #NationalFerretDay

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #NationalFerretDay

Black-footed ferret photo by John Ashley, taken on April 8, 2016 at UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. #AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #NationalFerretDay

April 2 is National Ferret Day in the US!

Most ferrets are crepuscular and are most active during dawn and dusk. Black-footed ferrets, such as the one in the photo taken John Ashley in Montana are nocturnal.

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #NationalFerretDay

The Up-and-Coming Photographer You Need to Know: Joseph Ricketts Every year the Underwater Photographer of the Year photo contest makes a huge splash in the news garnering attention far and wide, hitting international publications and legacy media outlets. Being na...

Check out the photo by Joseph Ricketts to see manatees under the night sky:
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Curious about manatee cognition?
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#AnimalAstroPhotography
#ManateeAppreciationDay
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#ManateeAppreciationDay #AnimalAstroPhotography #AnimalCognitionFunFacts #Manatees

The last Wednesday in March is #ManateeAppreciationDay

Manatees are more closely related to elephants than walruses and seals, and they are cathemeral meaning they are active both day and night.

#AnimalAstroPhotography by Joseph Ricketts!

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #Manatees

#WorldFrogDay #AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography

#WorldSparrowDay #AnimalCognitionFunFacts

Photo credit: Valdemar Joergensen #WorldFrogDay #AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography

March 20 is #WorldFrogDay and #WorldSparrowDay 🐸🪶 Today at 14:46 UTC is also the March #Equinox, which marks the official start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere ☀️

#AnimalAstroPhotography of a toad by Valdemar Joergensen ⭐️

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts

The week in wildlife – in pictures The best of the week’s wildlife pictures from around the world, from mountain lion cubs in California to an orca with her new calf

Here is the link to the photo by Robin Loznak:

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#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #BuzzardDay #AnimalAstroPhotography #WildFires

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #BuzzardDay

#AnimalAstroPhotography photo comes from Robin Loznak, taken in western Oregon in September 2020. #AnimalCognitionFunFacts #BuzzardDay

March 15 is Buzzard Day 🪶

This day is not about common buzzards… instead, it is about turkey vultures, which are also called buzzards🤔

#AnimalAstroPhotography photo comes from Robin Loznak, taken in western Oregon in September 2020.

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #BuzzardDay #AnimalAstroPhotography

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Here is the link for the awesome photo by Liron Gertsman:
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Liron Gertsman’s website:
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#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #WorldWildlifeDay

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography Photo by Liron Gertsman: https://www.facebook.com/lirongertsmanphotography/photos/skies-across-the-americas-were-treated-to-a-rare-and-beautiful-sight-last-night-/1194920478663847/

March 3 is #WorldWildlifeDay 🐾, and this year, it coincides with a total lunar eclipse. Did you see it?

#AnimalAstroPhotography by Liron Gertsman, showing a crow in front of the eclipsed moon during the March 13-14 2025 eclipse. WOW 🐦‍⬛🌝

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #PigDay #Pigs

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #HorseProtectionDay #Horses

#AnimalAstroPhotography image by Shelley Paulson in Minnesota: https://www.shelleypaulson.com/2025/12/05/equusaurora/ #AnimalCognitionFunFacts #HorseProtectionDay #Horses #AuroraBorealis

Today marks the 1-year anniversary for the #AnimalCognitionFunFacts series, which started on March 1, 2025 🎉 🎂 🥳

Thank you all for your support!

March 1 is #PigDay & #HorseProtectionDay in the US 🐴 🐷

#AnimalAstroPhotography by Shelley Paulson in Minnesota: buff.ly/54OGdjp

Third Sunday in February is World Whale Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

#AnimalAstroPhotography image of a whale by Ruslan Merzlyakov: https://www.facebook.com/astrorms/posts/stellar-echoes-yesterday-a-7-meter-long-humpback-whale-was-washed-ashore-on-a-lo/1205162777844542/

Third Sunday in February is World Whale Day 🐋

Here is an incredible #AnimalAstroPhotography image of a whale by Ruslan Merzlyakov:
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#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #WorldWhaleDay #Whales #AnimalAstroPhotography

February 19 is National Arabian Horse Day in the US. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

#AnimalAstroPhotography photo by Annabell Gsödl: https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/elegant-arabian-horse-soft-twilight-glow-standing-proudly-grassy-hill-illuminated-rising-moon-surrounded-calm-409506637.jpg

February 19 is National Arabian Horse Day in the US 🐴 🐎

Horses are gorgeous, sensitive, and smart animals 💕

#AnimalAstroPhotography by Annabell Gsödl:
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Also, Chinese Year of the Fire Horse started on February 17.

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #NationalArabianHorseDay #FireHorse

February 2 is Groundhog Day and Marmot Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

February 2 is Hedgehog Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

#AnimalAstroPhotography image credit to BSIP: https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/news-photo/western-european-hedgehog-news-photo/157889340

February 2 is a triple combo of Groundhog Day, Marmot Day, and Hedgehog Day ! 🦔

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #GroundhogDay #MarmotDay #HedgehogDay

#AnimalAstroPhotography by BSIP: buff.ly/w20kRiK

A visual signal to achieve joint attention in wild plains zebras, Equus quagga Joint attention, the ability for interlocuters to coordinate their attentional state on an aspect of the environment or behaviour of mutual interest, …

Want to learn more about zebra headbobs? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Also check out the #AnimalAstroPhotography with zebras:
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#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #InternationalZebraDay #Zebras #Equids

January 31 is International Zebra Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

January 31 is International Zebra Day 🦓

Did you know that plains zebras use a visual gesture called a "headbob" to establish joint attention? Joint attention was once considered to be unique to humans and primates.

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #InternationalZebraDay #Equids

Frontiers | Gaze Following in Ungulates: Domesticated and Non-domesticated Species Follow the Gaze of Both Humans and Conspecifics in an Experimental Context Gaze following is the ability to use others’ gaze to obtain information about the environment (e.g., food location, predators, social interactions). As such,...

To learn more about llama gaze following and social learning, check out these two papers:
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link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Check out the #AnimalAstroPhotography photo:
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#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #NationalLlamaDay

December 9 is National Llama Day in the US. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

December 9 is National Llama Day in the US. Llamas and noctilucent clouds photo by Derek Smale.

December 9 is National Llama Day in the US.

Did you know domestic llamas can follow the gaze of humans?

#AnimalAstroPhotography featuring llamas and noctilucent clouds comes from Derek Smale, and is taken in North Cornwall, UK.

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #NationalLlamaDay

December 4 is International Cheetah Day & World Wildlife Conservation Day !

Today is also the Full Cold Supermoon, and we have a very fitting #AnimalAstroPhotography image! buff.ly/kxDARWj

#InternationalCheetahDay #WorldWildlifeConservationDay #AnimalCognitionFunFacts #Cats #Cheetah #FullMoon

October was packed with special animal days, but we also lost a legend on October 1.

On October 4, the convergence of #WorldAnimalDay and the start of the #WorldSpaceWeek marked the beginning of #AnimalAstroPhotography, which now accompany some of the #AnimalCognitionFunFacts 🐾✨

Mule cognition by Leanne Proops, Faith Burden, Britta Osthaus:
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#AnimalAstroPhotography is by Britt Myers (see the 10th photo in the gallery):
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#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #NationalMuleDay

October 26 is National Mule Day in the US. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

October 26 is National Mule Day in the US 🫏 🐎

Did you know mules outperform both horses and donkeys on cognition tasks? #AnimalCognitionFunFacts

#AnimalAstroPhotography is by Britt Myers (see the 10th photo in the gallery):
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#NationalMuleDay #Mules

Sheep recognize familiar and unfamiliar human faces from two-dimensional images | Royal Society Open Science One of the most important human social skills is the ability to recognize faces. Humans recognize familiar faces easily, and can learn to identify unfamiliar faces from repeatedly presented images. Sh...

Sheep and face recognition from photographs:
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Jen Rowland’s photo Sheep under the Milky way
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#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #HugASheepDay #Sheep

The last Saturday in October is Hug a Sheep Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

The last Saturday in October is Hug a Sheep Day. #AnimalAstroPhotography by Jen Rowland.

The last Saturday in October is Hug a Sheep Day 🐑 🐏

Did you know sheep can recognize human faces from photographs?

#AnimalAstroPhotography by Jen Rowland shows sheep with Milky Way from Northumberland 📷 🌌

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #HugASheepDay #Sheep

Exploring innovative problem-solving in African lions (Panthera leo) and snow leopards (Panthera uncia) Cognitive ability is likely linked to adaptive ability; animals use cognition to innovate and problem-solve in their physical and social environments.…

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts about snow leopard puzzle boxes:
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#AnimalAstroPhotography by Morup Namgail:
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#InternationalSnowLeopardDay #SnowLeopards

October 23 is is International Snow Leopard Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

October 23 is is International Snow Leopard Day. #AnimalAstroPhotography by Morup Namgail: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034690-700-first-ever-photo-of-a-snow-leopard-under-a-starry-sky-is-spectacular/

October 23 is International Snow Leopard Day 🐈

Did you know that snow leopards can solve puzzle boxes? #AnimalCognitionFunFacts

The #AnimalAstroPhotography is by Morup Namgail, showing a snow leopard with the Milky Way in Ladakh, India 📷 🌌

#InternationalSnowLeopardDay #SnowLeopards

The #AnimalAstroPhotography for reptiles comes from Joshua Wallace 📷 @wildwallacephoto.bsky.social.

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) with our Moon and Aurora Borealis 🤩

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #AnimalAstroPhotography #NationalReptileAwarenessDay

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October 21 is National Reptile Awareness Day in the US. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

October 21 is National Reptile Awareness Day in the US 🦎 🐊 🐍 🐢

Reptiles are so cool!

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #NationalReptileAwarenessDay #ReptilesAreCool

Make sure to check out the #AnimalAstroPhotography in the reply. You won’t want to miss this one, it is absolutely fascinating 🤩

Badger by Paul Hobson http://www.paulhobson.co.uk/pages/blog/post/badgers92.php

The second #AnimalAstroPhotography photo is a badger against star trails by Paul Hobson!

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#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #NationalBadgerDay