by jmalouff | Jun 9, 2020 | Animals, Weight Loss
Humans seem to be losing the battle of the bulge. Two-thirds of adults are either overweight or obese. In 20 years, a string-bean human might be a rare sight. Our pets are also getting heavier and heavier: dogs, cats, even pet horses. Research animals nowadays weigh...
by jmalouff | Dec 2, 2018 | Animals
Music plays many roles in my life. I often listen to music when I exercise. The music stimulates me to exercise hard, and it serves as a reward for my effort. When I travel, especially on long flights, I listen to music. There it serves as entertainment. Other...
by jmalouff | Nov 21, 2018 | Animals, Human Thinking and Behavior
We humans like to think that we are intellectually and morally superior to “animals.” Are we? Let’s look at intelligence first. I just read about avian arsonists. These birds, including falcons and kites, like to take advantage of fires. They pick up a burning twig,...
by jmalouff | Nov 20, 2018 | Animals, Mental health problems
Psychological problems are quite common. In humans and animals. Many people bite their fingernails or skin when they feel stressed or bored. Dogs and other animals also bite themselves when stressed or bored. Some cats commonly show signs of obsessive-compulsive...
by jmalouff | Nov 15, 2018 | Animals, Coping, Well-Being
On a November weekend, as I was driving on the campus of the University of New England, I stopped the car to look at an echidna. As soon as I got out, two students in lab coats ran over and said that they had been looking out their lab window for months...