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Scientists in India noticed mugger crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris) interacting with a canine that had been chased into the river by a feral pack. (Image credit score: Utkarsha Chavan)
Scientists in India have noticed mugger crocodiles partaking in some unusual behaviors, together with searching in packs, utilizing sticks as bait to lure herons and egrets inside placing vary, exhibiting curiosity in flower garlands floating within the river and even saving a feral canine that had been chased by different dogs.
The new studyprinted Aug. 26 within the Journal of Threatened Taxa, means that mugger crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris) inhabiting the Savitri River in Maharashtra, India are extra cognitively superior than scientists at the moment imagine.
As tantalizing as these observations are, although, an professional Live Science contacted is skeptical, noting that whereas the searching behaviors have beforehand been reported — anecdotally — the latter two claims are almost actually anthropomorphic conjecture.
The authors stated the crocodiles look like drawn to marigolds. (Image credit score: Utkarsha Chavan/Chavan & Borkar 2023)
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