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‘Like the cat that got the cream’: Animals experience emotions much like humans — exhibiting positive moods when they ‘win’ and pessimism when they ‘lose’, study claims Animal behaviour experts have traditional not considered the role of emotion While humans can report how they feel, the emotions of animals are enigmatic Researchers from Belfast reviewed … Read more
‘Live fast and die young’: Migratory animals are in decline because their fast-paced lifestyles mean they are less able to adapt to changing climates and habits, study claims Experts from the University of Exeter studied the ‘pace of life’ of 1,296 species They looked at metrics including longevity and the frequency of breeding The team found … Read more
Woman who was found dead a week after being buried alive up to her neck in Russia was sitting in lotus position with her head ravaged by animals, it’s revealed as cops probe ‘religious’ element to death A woman was found dead in a Yuntolovsky reserve forest near St Petersburg It was likely the woman … Read more
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here has been criticised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals just days into the new series. The RSPCA has said they have ‘serious concerns’ about the use of live animals in the Bushtucker Trials as the series takes place in the UK this year … Read more
Horses hurt as much as humans when whipped, as the animals have similar anatomic structures in the skin that detect pain, study reveals A new study reveals horses feel pain similar to that of humans Experts analyzed skin samples of dead humans and euthanized horses They found no significant difference nerve endings in the outer layer … Read more
Viral footage of a dead lion lying in a filthy pond in front of horrified visitors at a Chinese zoo has sparked a public outcry. The incident came to light after a tourist filmed the heart-breaking scene on Thursday at the Handan Foshan Wildlife Zoo in northern China’s Hebei Province. The park initially denied the … Read more
A starving lion was discovered by a shocked visitor to a zoo in Nigeria along-side a number of other severely underfed animals. After the man’s discovery, a wildlife charity has begun a rescue mission from the horror zoo in an attempt to save the life of the severely malnourished male lion. His strength must first … Read more
More than 17million mink are being culled and dumped in mass graves in Denmark today in a desperate bid to eradicate a mutated strain of coronavirus. The new Covid-19 variant – called Cluster 5 – has caused widespread alarm because it has the potential to render vaccines less effective if it spreads through populations. Danish … Read more
The veterinary practice that was made famous by legendary vet James Herriot and the BBC’s TV series All Creatures Great and Small is set to stop treating large animals. Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, has announced it will close its doors to the ‘great’ creatures from December 1 this year, treating only small … Read more
Farmer, 59, shoots his mother dead before killing himself ‘because he was worried about caring for his animals during lockdown’ Farmer John Bound, 59, shot mother Gwendoline Christine Bound, 80, in March The pair were found dead at their home in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales Mr Bound had told relatives he was worried about lockdown restrictions … Read more