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A 2014 study found that many marine organisms depend on shells, including hermit crabs, which often choose them as their home. Shells also serve as a source of calcium carbonate, essential for many coastal fauna.
On one of the beaches in Spain, scientists made calculations and found that the seemingly incalculable number of shells is seriously reduced because of tourists.
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Yawning is an involuntary respiratory act that scientists believe is characteristic of most vertebrates. Its occurrence can have both physiological causes, such as thermoregulation or sleepiness, and social causes, which are less well understood.
‘To investigate the social causes of yawning, it is interesting to observe it in animals with a certain cognitive complexity that live in cohesive groups, such as primates or marine mammals. This behavioural response in different species may be due to very similar factors,’ stressed study author Professor Clara Lamazares from the University of Valencia.
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Sometimes there is more harm than good in loving your pet too much. For example, some people don’t even brush their dogs because they don’t like the process. Others do not take their animals to the vet, believing that it is unnecessary stress. Others overfeed their dogs because they are ‘always asking for food’.
By giving in to such manipulations, the owner contributes to the development of unhealthy habits in the dog. Nor should you feed your dog food from your own table, as human food is not always optimal for animals and can lead to obesity.
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The presenter wanted to give the bird a water treatment on the live show Jonesy and Amanda. However, as soon as the woman attempted to take him out of the cage, he suddenly pecked her in the arm. Keller cried out and showed off a small scratch. ‘What a terrible injury I have!’ – the victim jokingly remarked.
As previously reported, Bender the parrot learnt to control the smart speaker on his own. He gave the device a command to light up the light to switch on the desk lamp.
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The Philippines has accused Chinese fishermen of mass extermination of bivalves belonging to the species Tridacna Gigas, known as giant triangles. At issue is a contested shallow water area controlled by the Chinese Coast Guard in the South China Sea. Philippine authorities have filed an international request to assess environmental damage in the area.
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