Play is important for animals in captivity, both as an indicator of their emotional states and as a contributor to their long ...

Music has the power to uplift mood, reduce stress, and improve overall well-being, not just in humans but in animals too. For some species, it can even strengthen the bonds with their keepers or ...

We tend to think of play as a human thing, something kids do for fun, or adults return to when they finally get a break. However, animals play too, and not just pets. From crows sliding down snowy ...

They placed a hamster wheel in the wild to see whether mice would use it as they do in captivity. Not only did the wild mice ...

I've studied various aspects of play behavior in a wide variety of nonhuman animals (animals) for decades, focusing mostly on members of the "dog family" (canids), while some of my students have ...

Anyone who has ever chucked a tennis ball in the general vicinity of a border collie knows that some animals take play very seriously. The intense stare, the tremble of anticipation, the apparent joy ...

It is common for young animals, in particular mammals, to play. Researchers have for the first time mapped the development of play in young chickens. The results show that the young chickens spend ...

Anyone who has ever chucked a tennis ball in the general vicinity of a border collie knows that some animals take play very seriously—the intense stare, the tremble of anticipation, the apparent joy ...

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