LSM1303 ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR : lecture09

Domestic cat vocalisations

N. Sivasothi — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:05:19 GMT

A very amusing collection of cat vocalisations which sound like words! Domestic cats may vocalise more to owners than to each other due the reinforcement they receive from the former.

As for cat chirping and chattering:

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Battle at Kruger - Buffalo, Lions and Crocs!

N. Sivasothi — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:40:14 GMT

This is the 2007 viral video from YouTube which I entertained the early-comers to the lecture with today. "Battle at Kruger" is an epic that has received more than 26 million views!

Originally filmed in September 2004 by videographer David Budzinski and photographer Jason Schlosberg at a watering hole in Kruger National Park, South Africa, it now has its own webpage, Wikipedia entry and Time magazine article ("When animals attack and defend," by Jeffrey Kluger. Time, 07 Jun 2007). A National Geographic channel special is due in May 2007.

Even 25-year African wildlife veteran Dereck Joubert said,

"There is no doubt at all that the tourist who shot that scene … was unbelievably lucky."

Video by NegativeSpace.com

See also the photo gallery by Jason Schlosberg which includes phottos from their return to Kruger (2007).

Bee attacks from around the world

N. Sivasothi — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:09:27 GMT

A check of Google News reveals recent cases; see the results (will change with time):

Japanese giant hornets and predation of honey bees

N. Sivasothi — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:41:55 GMT

I know some of you missed this so here is the National Geographic Wild Chronicle video, from YouTube: