Ever imagined a wild animal trying to play tag with a human with no dangerous intent? Turns out, it’s not as rare as you’d think. You’d probably think of Fido or Fluffy when you picture an animal that ...

I've long been interested in the general topic of human-animal interactions and given my research in play behavior by various nonhuman animals (animals,) I was intrigued by the title. I'm glad to have ...

Source: Petr Hamerník, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. How do you ask an animal if it is in pain? It can be challenging, since many species have evolved to hide potential vulnerability. At the ...