"They can then tailor their pre-emptive behaviour accordingly." ...

While highly social and cooperative among themselves, dwarf mongooses take a while to warm up to newcomers. Shannon Benson Immigration policy isn’t just contentious among human societies: Different ...

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Dwarf mongooses remember previous cooperative acts by their groupmates and reward them later, according to new work by University of Bristol researchers, published today in the journal Proceedings of ...

If dwarf mongooses spoke English, they might have their own version of the saying “you made your bed, now lie in it.” New research shows that the tiny carnivore, which measures less than a foot and ...

A growl from the aggressor, followed by a hip-slam. High-pitched squeals of surrender as the loser retreats. This is what a disagreement between two dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) looks and sounds ...

Long before a major fight between groups of animals begins, a chimpanzee patrol may climb a hill and fall quiet. Dwarf ...

Dwarf mongooses remember which groupmates have picked fights with others during the day and later shun the aggressors during pre-bedtime socializing sessions, according to new research. Management of ...

How do you tell the world what a big, tough competitor you are? If you’re a dwarf mongoose, you do a handstand to raise your rear as high as possible, then smear your anal scent glands on a bit of ...