All the latest science news on animal movement from Phys.org. Find the latest ... clean, and comfortable place—such as a freestall—to lie down and rest is essential for their health, well ...

It turns out that, on average, the animals traveled 73% farther during the initial COVID lockdowns than they did during the same time period a year earlier. The animals also crept 36% closer to ...

The study of animal movement has grown fast in recent decades. Most animal movements go unobserved by humans, but using technology—radiotracking, GPS, satellite tags, Fitbit-type sensors, radar ...

Birds and marine animals migrate thousands of miles in search of a year’s worth of warmth, nutrients, and suitable nesting grounds. Elephants walk hundreds of miles for food and water. Other land ...

Scientists have developed a new method to simulate the complex movements of animals with exceptional accuracy. The research team set out to solve a long-standing challenge in biology—how to ...

Feline behavior experts agree that cats use their tails as part of a broader system of body language to communicate a wide range of emotions.Cats rely on their eyes, ears, body and tail to express ...

In the new Science study, researchers compared the movements of terrestrial mammals during the initial lockdowns, which began between Feb. 1 and April 28, 2020, with their movements during the ...

Within an hour, their rhythmic movements started to synchronize. By the two-hour mark, they were in sync. When poked gently on one side, both sides of the combined organism contracted in unison.

In collective animal movements, speed matters When animals move in groups, faster individuals are more likely to get followers Technische Universität Berlin – Science of Intelligence ...