344 stories
Which animal has the most complex communication system? You may have guessed whales or wolves. Researchers, however, now think that prairie dogs just might have the most sophisticated language of all nonhuman animals. Watch the video below, as prairie dogs sound the alarm call for “Coyote!” through their town.
Human beings have a number of common dream themes, and one of them is flying. We’ve probably all imagined a bird’s-eye view of one landscape or another. If you’ve ever wondered, however, what flying looks like from the eyes of some of the fastest raptors on earth, watch this BBC video.
It seems that NatHab travelers overwhelmingly agree that animals like to play.
Animals may not have invented play, but it looks like a mud puddle will eclipse work any day! Watch this cute elk, taking time out to have some forest fun.
This is a great little video on Youtube of a kayaking expedition with Explorers’ Corner in Eastern Greenland!
Once all that singing is done, some birds like to get down and boogie. Researchers who study animal intelligence say that birds’ ability to keep time to music is a major cognitive breakthrough — we think it’s just fun to see a cockatoo high-stepping to “Another One Bites the Dust”.
