Africa's smallest carnivore punishes members of the community that fought over food by grooming them less at the end of the day. Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated ...

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For a dwarf mongoose, a handstand is a crucial skill learned at an early age. “It’s funny to watch the youngsters trying to do it … almost as soon as they can walk,” says Lynda Sharpe, a behavioral ...

In wild dwarf mongoose communities, immigrants are always welcome. But a new study shows it takes a little time before newcomers will be trusted with a crucial job: serving on guard duty. A team ...

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These social animals keep tabs on aggressive members of the group and groom them less after fights to punish them. A growl from the aggressor, followed by a hip-slam. High-pitched squeals of surrender ...

The quintuplets, dubbed the “Fab Five,” were born at the Chester Zoo in England a few weeks ago, and are just beginning to open their eyes and take their first steps outside of their den. “Dwarf ...

Dwarf mongooses remember which groupmates have picked fights with others during the day and later shun the aggressors during pre-bedtime socializing sessions, according to new research. Management of ...

A capricious dwarf mongoose has gone viral for playing dead around an unsuspecting yellow-billed hornbill bird in a clip filmed in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa. In the Safari Live video ...