
For many desert meerkats in Africa, a scorpion is a tasty meal that’s too important to pass up. That’s because food is
For decades, scientists have wondered whether any animal species truly teach other than humans. First they had to agree on what “teaching” means. The accepted definition has three parts (see "How Scientists Define Teaching"). Often, animals survive by acting on instinct or learning by observation. But in rare cases, an animal will teach others. Like you, some animals go to “school.”