#animalbehaviour

On Thursday I watched this tarāpunga (NZ Red-billed Gull) on the edge of the ocean repeatedly doing a slow shuffle dance in the wet sand. It would shuffle its feet to make a wet puddle then stop and eat whatever little invertebrates rose to the surface. Then it would do its dance steps again. Definitely full marks for style and smarts. https://flic.kr/p/2stT4kF https://www.inaturalist.nz/observations/389180275 #birds #seagull #nz #beach #Chroicocephalus #gulls #AnimalBehaviour

#News: 🦧 15-year #research reveals Sumatran #orangutan #mothers have unique parenting styles! From carrying habits to proximity, each mum does things her way #AnimalBehaviour #primatology #GreatApes Fight for them! #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250513225711.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer