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Dolphin cognition What is a dolphin? When you think of a dolphin you probably picture a bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, the familiar star of oceanaria. But bottlenose dolphins are only one among sixty-seven…

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April 14 is Dolphin Day in the US 🐬

Dolphins are social and intelligent animals. There are currently around 42 recognized species of dolphins. Did you know that dolphins are whales and the largest dolphin is the orca?

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Want to learn more about beaver tool use?
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Check out the beaver dam that made it into the Guinness World Records:
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April 7 is International Beaver Day 🦫

The longest beaver dam in the world is in Wood Buffalo National Park (Alberta, Canada) and is 850 m long. It is one of the few animal-built structures that made it into the Guinness World Records.

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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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Photo by Christine Kenyon in Utah

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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!

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

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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.

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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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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!

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Bear Cognition

Here is a summary of what we know on bear cognition:
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March 23 is World Bear Day 🐻

There are only a handful of studies that investigate cognition in bears.

Today is a great occasion to encourage more scientific interest in these animals!

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Grey seals use anthropogenic signals from acoustic tags to locate fish: evidence from a simulated foraging task Abstract. Anthropogenic noise can have negative effects on animal behaviour and physiology. However, noise is often introduced systematically and potential

Here is the 2015 paper titled “Grey seals use anthropogenic signals from acoustic tags to locate fish: evidence from a simulated foraging task”
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March 22 is #InternationalDayOfTheSeal 🦭

Grey seals can learn to use anthropogenic signals to improve their ability to find food. Unfortunately, not all animals are as adaptable as seals when coping with human-driven environmental changes.

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Photo credit: Valdemar Joergensen 

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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 ⭐️

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March 16 is Panda Day.

This is a great occasion to celebrate these animals who have a vulnerable IUCN status 🐼

Did you know that pandas can discriminate between different human emotions just by looking at photos of human faces?

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

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#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.

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March 14 is "Learn about butterflies day" and "Save a spider day" 🦋 🕷️

Did you know that butterflies and several species of spiders can see both ultraviolet light and polarized light? 👀👀

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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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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/

#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 🐦‍⬛🌝

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

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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

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February 27 is Polar Bear Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

February 27 is Polar Bear Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

February 27 is Polar Bear Day 🐻‍❄️

Want to learn about polar bear cognition? buff.ly/nN0zDdF

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

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

#AnimalAstroPhotography image of a whale by Ruslan Merzlyakov:
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#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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Third Saturday in February is World Pangolin Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

Third Saturday in February is World Pangolin Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

Third Saturday in February is World Pangolin Day!

Did you know pangolins rely on their sense of smell, instead of vision, to find ants and termites ?

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

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

#AnimalAstroPhotography photo by Annabell Gsödl: 
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#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.

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Happy Cat Day to all our European friends who love cats 😺🐈‍⬛🐈🐱

In addition to August 8, which is the International Cat Day, February 17 is also dedicated to cats in Europe!

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February 15 is National Hippo Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

February 15 is National Hippo Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

February 15 is National Hippo Day.

Did you know hippos have a super power? They can emit vocalizations that travel through both air and water…. this ability is super rare among animals!

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February 14 is World Bonobo Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

February 14 is World Bonobo Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.

February 14 is World Bonobo Day.

Did you know bonobos adjust their communication based on who they are interacting with?

Check out how bonobos modify communication signals according to recipient familiarity: buff.ly/rIUyNPq

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

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.

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

#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 ! 🦔

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#AnimalAstroPhotography by BSIP: buff.ly/w20kRiK

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