Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘Animals’

How Bruce the half‑beak kea weaponised his disability to become the alpha bird

Independent News Roundup • Animals • 22 Apr 2026

Ximena Nelson, University of Canterbury -Ximena Nelson, CC BY-NC-ND · Bruce the kea is missing his entire upper beak. Yet he is the alpha bird of his circus (the apt collective noun for a group of New Zealand’s famously playful alpine parrots). · As our latest research shows, Bruce achieved his alpha status not despite his disability, but because of it. · In a remarkable example of behavioural innovation, he has developed a novel…

Russian cat becomes world champion 2025

Independent News Roundup • Animals • 14 Jan 2026

An Abyssinian has been recognized as the most beautiful animal among some 1,500 other contenders · RT: ©  WCF · An Abyssinian cat from Russia named Darlen Fleur Dalmore Black was crowned the most beautiful in the world by the World Cat Federation (WCF) on Monday. · With a score of over 19,700 points, Darlen outshone nearly 1,500 competitors from around the globe. · Second place went to a fluffy…

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