Tag Archives: Frans de Waal

Kindness–an animal instinct

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Quick—who said this? Animals [are] our fellow brethren in pain, disease, death & suffering, & famine, our slaves in the most laborious works, our companions in our amusements. They may partake from our origin in one common ancestor; we may … Continue reading →

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Birds were here first

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Having had my heart stolen by a cockatoo (yesterday’s story), I was delighted to discover the YouTube star Snowball, who made his debut a couple of years ago dancing to the Backstreet Boys: Snowball made a splash because we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged animal behavior, birds, cockatoos, Frans de Waal | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Frans de Waal

Kindness–an animal instinct

Birds were here first

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