2020年5月13日 · But researchers wanted to know why a few species are known to " juggle" rocks—swiftly passing one or more stones around between their chest, hands and mouth. …

2020年5月5日 · What’s called “juggling” in otters means quickly switching pebbles from paw to paw close to the chest. A new study points out that Asian small-clawed otters in zoos and …

2020年5月7日 · Researchers from the University of Exeter have carried out an extensive study into why captive otters tend to play with stones, commonly referred to as “rock juggling.” The …

2017年3月1日 · Video by: Mark Bisi Special thanks to mickeysutube for the awesome video: • Otter 'Juggling' Like Crazy . Love animals? Watch more videos from The Dodo: …

2024年12月1日 · Otters are known for their playful nature, and one of their most intriguing behaviors is juggling. This fascinating activity involves otters tossing small rocks or other …

To address this gap in our understanding, we studied two otter species commonly found in zoos and wildlife centres and reported to show rock juggling behaviour: Asian small-clawed otters …

Rock juggling may not only be a mechanism by which juvenile otters learn vital motor skills, but it may also allow adult otters to maintain and improve those motor skills. We therefore predicted …

2020年5月5日 · Hunger is likely to be the main driver of stone juggling in otters, new research has shown. Researchers from the University of Exeter have carried out an extensive study into …

2020年5月6日 · Instead, it seems that otters tend to juggle with rocks more when it’s close to their feeding time, which led researchers to believe that they’re just excited about food — and let’s …

2020年5月5日 · Hunger is likely to be the main driver of stone juggling in otters, new research has shown. Researchers from the University of Exeter have carried out an extensive study into …