Animals

Over thousands of years, dogs have evolved under the control of humans, contributing to many unique breeds through selective breeding. Originally, dogs were needed to guard herds, homes and for hunting.

Today, however, many dogs serve their owners simply as pets for companionship and friendship. The breeding process has not only empowered breeds, but has also had negative consequences. For instance, flat-faced breeds face breathing problems due to narrow nasal openings and short airways.

Let’s imagine a scenario in which dogs were left without humanity. The results would be unimportant. Breeds that are highly dependent on humans would not successfully adapt to independent living. They would face enormous difficulties in adapting. However, less than 20% of all dogs will be affected. Most animals around the world are homeless and live on every continent except Antarctica. Without our intervention, natural selection will begin to play a role in the lives of dogs.

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Cats are actually able to communicate with each other in 3 different ways.

Body language

This is a basic tool of cats that even humans understand. The way a cat stands, sleeps or moves around indicates its emotions and moods.

First of all, you should pay attention to the tail. Standing upright signals a friendly disposition. Waving the tail from one side to the other indicates an expression of curiosity or aggression, it depends on the speed and intensity of movement. If the animal has fluffed up its tail and its fur stands up, then it feels threatened.

Tailed animals use the following ways to express sympathy for other animals:

nose-to-nose contact;
rubbing against each other;
licking the top of another animal’s head.

Vocalization

This method involves meowing, purring and hissing. In general, cats understand each other perfectly well by smell, look and movement. However, sometimes they resort to vocalization to reinforce an emotion.

For example, intense meowing indicates fright or anxiety. Less loud purring and meowing indicate relaxation, hissing indicates anger.

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Specialists have long been searching for a method of establishing close contact with representatives of fauna. Elephants, octopuses, ravens and whales are considered the most suitable candidates. The specialists were able to establish communication with the latter.

Scientists have uncovered a method for communicating with whales. To find the optimal signal, they recorded the sounds of a pack of humpback whales and ran them through the water to test the animals’ response.

A whale named Twain (38 years old) soon responded. As she swam up to the vessel, she began to “talk.” Researchers played the sound at different intervals, and the female responded in the same rhythm. Scientists believe that Twain conducted a kind of dialog with a sound message.

According to experts, whales are suitable candidates for communication, as they have high intellectual and communicative abilities.

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Wild salmon populations on fish farms, which are supposed to help boost salmon populations around the world, are facing a backlash.

It is noted that more than 200 studies have shown that wild salmon populations on fish farms face negative consequences that include poor health and reproductive decline. Scientists have found that fish on such farms have contributed to a reduction in the genetic diversity of wild individuals.

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What goes on the list of irritants:

Many dogs are angered by teasing during playtime. Waving your hands, pulling their tail, or trying to imitate barking can make them very angry.
Most pets don’t like being dressed up in costumes that have no practical use. Such outfits can also be dangerous for the animal because of the many small parts that it can inadvertently swallow.
Not all pets like to interact closely with people. So do not insist on socializing if the dog does not want to.
Dogs don’t like it when the rules are changed. In such cases, they do not know how to behave and what to expect from the owner.

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