Mimicking each other's facial expressions is a human habit, which helps people to get along. Dogs too do the same to bond with other dogs.
One Can Become Trustworthy by Mimicking Other's Pupil: Leiden University
Pupil mimicry is useful in social interactions in which extending trust and detecting untrustworthiness in others go hand in hand and benefits group interactions.
Pupil mimicry is useful in social interactions in which extending trust and detecting untrustworthiness in others go hand in hand and benefits group interactions.
‘Dogs can copy each other's expressions in a split-second just like people, showing signs of basic empathy.’
Researchers from the University of Pisa's Natural History Museum in Italy, studied the ability of dogs to mimic each other’s behavior. They report that this ability may have emerged in dogs during the process of domestication. This process was earlier found only in humans and non-human primates such as chimpanzees and orangutans. "We demonstrated that rapid mimicry is present in dogs and it is an involuntary, automatic and split-second mirroring of other dogs. A dog while playing with another dog can read their motivation and the emotional state of the other dog by mimicking the same expression and body movement of the other dog,” said lead researcher Elisabetta Palagi.
Researchers filmed 49 dogs noting their playful behavior in a dog park in Palermo, Italy. After analyzing their 50 hours of video, they found that dogs were able to mimic the facial expressions and movements of other dogs in a split-second.
Female Butterflies Mimic Better Warning Signs Than Male Butterflies
Scientists investigate how well butterfly mimics resemble their aposematic models -- colors and or patterns that act as a warning to predators.
Scientists investigate how well butterfly mimics resemble their aposematic models -- colors and or patterns that act as a warning to predators.
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Animal Domestication: A Crucial Step in the Development of Human Civilization
Charles Darwin noticed something peculiar about domesticated mammals, more than 140 years ago.
Charles Darwin noticed something peculiar about domesticated mammals, more than 140 years ago.
Inability to Detect a Particular Smell Led to the Start of Pig Domestication in Asia
Certain people with the OR7D4 receptor cannot detect a specific smell called androstenone, which is produced by pigs and is also found in boar meat.
Certain people with the OR7D4 receptor cannot detect a specific smell called androstenone, which is produced by pigs and is also found in boar meat.
