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03/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook

More like humans than most realize, Asian elephants are very social creatures with complex personalities

The great 17th century French tragedian Peter Corneille once said that elephants are like people, only more so. Well, a new Finnish study proved that Asian elephants developed personalities and social needs in much the same way that humans do, reported a ScienceDaily article. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Turku in Finland. They investigated a […]

10/09/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Is your dog hormonal? Biologists say they could be to blame for aggressive behavior

Leash aggression is a common behavioral problem where dogs tend to become more aggressive when leashed. The absence of proper training and lack of socialization are typically pegged as the primary causes of leash aggression, though a new study has uncovered another possible cause for it: hormones. Specifically, the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin, which are […]

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