animal biology

But the Richardson’s ground squirrels may also be revealing how climate change could affect animal biology.

But scientists still know far less about the minds of chickens or cows than they do about those of apes or dogs, said Christian Nawroth, a scientist studying behavior and cognition at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology in Germany.

“In current textbooks, neurons are thought of predominantly in terms of their implications for human or animal biology,” he says.

“You get the impression that these animals have no control over their urination,” says Jan Langbein, an animal psychologist at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology in Germany.

Though unusual, the idea that the moon might have a dramatic effect on animal biology, including humans, is not far-fetched.