Playful Meerkats Mirror One Another's Expressions
When two animals are play fighting, how do they avoid misunderstandings and communicate to one another that they’re not serious? One way meerkats do it is by making a special facial expression - and mimicking the facial expressions of their playmates.
Read the whole story at my Animal Minds blog: Playful Meerkats Mirror One Another's Expressions.
Social Isolation Destroys Wasps' Ability to Learn Faces
The golden paper wasp has the unique and specialized ability to recognize the individual faces of other wasps. But without social experience, this ability is decimated.
Read more at my Animal Minds blog: Social Isolation Destroys Wasps' Ability to Learn Faces
