View of Males and females of the Greater White-fronted Goose (<em>Anser albifrons</em>) divide behavioural roles at a spring migratory stopover

#ANIMAL_BEHAVIOUR. Males and females of the Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) divide behavioural roles at a spring migratory stopover. biocomm.spbu.ru/article/view...

Ants amputate their nestmates’ limbs to save them from infection Ants are one of the few animals that tend to the injuries of their peers, and now it seems they are also the first non-humans known to perform life-saving amputations

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#research_ethics
#Ants

"....the team gave thigh injuries and infections to 72 carpenter ants. Half of the ants received leg amputations from the researchers, while the others were left as a control."

Who drew the short straw ? 👈👉

www.newscientist.com/article/2437...

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