For a dwarf mongoose, a handstand is a crucial skill learned at an early age. “It’s funny to watch the youngsters trying to do it … almost as soon as they can walk,” says Lynda Sharpe, a behavioral ...

Despite their small size, common dwarf mongooses have big plans: they may plan ahead when other rival groups could be close. New research indicates that these highly social mammals start changing ...

Africa's smallest carnivore punishes members of the community that fought over food by grooming them less at the end of the day. If dwarf mongooses spoke English, they might have their own version of ...

Dwarf mongooses remember previous cooperative acts by their groupmates and reward them later, according to new work by University of Bristol researchers, published today in the journal Proceedings of ...

While highly social and cooperative among themselves, dwarf mongooses take a while to warm up to newcomers. Shannon Benson Immigration policy isn’t just contentious among human societies: Different ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Three adorable dwarf mongooses make one of their first excursions out ...

A growl from the aggressor, followed by a hip-slam. High-pitched squeals of surrender as the loser retreats. This is what a disagreement between two dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) looks and sounds ...

Dwarf mongooses remember which groupmates have picked fights with others during the day and later shun the aggressors during pre-bedtime socializing sessions, according to new research. Management of ...

Dwarf mongooses remember previous cooperative acts by their groupmates and reward them later, according to new work. Dwarf mongooses remember previous cooperative acts by their groupmates and reward ...