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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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