David Toomey's highly acclaimed new book Kingdom of Play: What Ball-Bouncing Octopuses ... While a good deal of nonhuman animal play is fun, chaotic, and fair, it's also serious business across ...

Ball-rolling bumblebees have become the first known insects to “play,” researchers say ... says Heather Browning, an animal welfare expert and philosopher at the University of Southampton ...

From the March 2019 issue: A journey into the animal mind In Kingdom of Play: What Ball-Bouncing Octopuses, Belly-Flopping Monkeys, and Mud-Sliding Elephants Reveal About Life Itself, David Toomey ...

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All told, the scientists report that the ball-rolling fulfills the behavioral criteria for play in a similar way to that documented in other animal species, and believe the results constitute the ...

“I think that it is amazing when you see the little bee on the ball,” Burhardt says, laughing. “If you saw this in another animal, you would have no problem calling it play.” Burhardt ...

Pictures show the colourful interior equipped with play equipment like a slide, as well as mats, sand pit, ball pit, fancy dress and a variety of toys. The team at A&R Animal Adventures describes ...

They must then say the number, animal name, or fruit of the person they want to throw the ball to. This can help with memory and concentration. 2. Catch with a language twist Take it in turns to ...