The idea that animals have their own forms of language has been explored, shared, and expounded upon by scientists for ...

What’s in a name? People use unique names to address each other, but we’re one of only a handful of animal species known to do that, including bottlenose dolphins. Finding more animals with names and ...

You can add marmoset monkeys to the list of species that use “names.” But whether animals have anything more to say remains unknown. Do animals have names? According to the poet T.S. Eliot, cats have ...

When you come across the name of an animal, you usually expect it to describe something true about its behaviour, appearance or origins, yet many names tell a very different story. You may picture a ...

Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to ...

Some animals fake their body size by sounding 'bigger' than they actually are. Researchers studied 164 different mammals and found that animals who lower their voice to sound bigger are often skilled ...

Many animal names mislead, stemming from early observations and comparisons rather than scientific accuracy. Creatures like prairie dogs and guinea pigs bear names that don't reflect their true nature ...