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Just as humans living in different communities have their own culture, each group of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) could have different customs, according to a study published in the journal Biology Letters.

In Laguna, Brazil, a group of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) helps local fishermen and shows them where the schools of fish are. A study published in the journal Biology Letters analyzes the social behavior of these animals and offers clues to understand why this cooperation between man and dolphins has been maintained over time.

Spiders are also won by the stomach, and if not ask the males of Pisaura mirabilis, a species of European spider, who offer the females dead insects wrapped in silk. A study published in the journal Animal Behavior takes an in-depth look at this behavior.

Snakes are adapted to crawl on firm ground and tree branches, but there is a group of snakes that have also developed the ability...

When a colony is infected by pathogenic fungi, the bees bring to the hive greater amounts of propolis, a mixture of wax and plant resins with antifungal properties. These are the results of a study published in the journal PLos ONE.

The dolphins are organized in bands that establish alliances or ruptures with other groups with the main objective of defending their females. These 'mobster' societies reveal a high cognitive level, according to the authors of a study, published in the Royal Society Journal Proceedings B, which analyzes the complex social structures of these intelligent mammals.

When it is time to sleep, the tropical butterflies of the Heliconius erato species do so in groups of four or five individuals. The objective of sharing "bed" is none other than to protect itself more effectively against its predators, according to research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Although corals are among the organisms most threatened by rising ocean temperatures, some species may adapt better than others, according to a study published in PLoS ONE.