Female sheep prefer to mate with submissive males than dominant ones when given a choice, a new study has revealed. While dominant rams usually mate more often than low-ranking males, they can actually run out of sperm, according to the researchers from the University of the Republic of Uruguay. What’s more, if the dominant rams … Read more
Female putty-nosed monkeys use males as ‘hired guns’ to defend against vicious predators such as leopards Researchers studied groups of putty-nosed monkeys in the north of the Congo They exposed the monkeys to a ‘leopard model’ — a man in a leopard-print sheet The team found that the sexes responded differently to the simulated threat Females … Read more
‘Depressed’ wolf rejected by alpha male’s pack walks constant figure-of-eight pattern to deal with its loneliness at Chinese zoo Footage of the lone wolf walking the same pattern nonstop has gone viral The zoo in China said the newly arrived animal had been ejected by a pack It was ‘a bit depressed’ and was likely … Read more
Female magpies are louder and chattier than males, researchers have found New research has revealed female magpies are chattier and louder than males Magpies were found to be some of the world’s most vocally complex songbirds Their calls are similar to human communication and can last for 70 minutes Magpies can also communicate well enough … Read more
Pregnant great white shark weighing 2,000-pound swims more than 700 miles away from the northeast US coast to avoid males that want to mate A great white, named Unama’ki, swam 700 miles deep into the Atlantic Ocean Experts believe she is pregnant and made the trip to avoid mating from males They also say the … Read more
It’s not just humans: Female animals live longer than males by an average of 18.6 per cent – a bigger gap than between men and women Researchers studied 101 different mammal species covering 134 populations This included examining the demographics of bats, lions, orcas and gorillas They found that most female mammals live longer … Read more