9 Animal Behaviors That Remain An Unsolved Mystery To Science

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1. Animals Predicting Earthquake:

Animals have been observed showing strange behaviours before earthquakes. They become restless and even start fleeing. This behaviour remains an unsolved mystery and has no scientific basis.

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2. Elephants Mourning:

Elephants displays mourning behaviours and show signs of sadness when a herd member dies. This emotional response has puzzled the scientists.

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3. Octopus Changing Colour While Sleeping:

Octopuses, while sleeping show mysterious behaviours like changing colour and texture, possibly related to dreaming. Their complex nervous system and ability to change their appearance remain an unsolved mystery.

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4. Sharks Navigating Oceans:

Sharks have got an extraordinary ability to navigate vast oceans. This precise mechanism behind their behaviour is a mystery to scientists.

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5. Bees' Waggle Dance:

Bees' communicate through waggle dance. This behaviour of bees remain a mystery even though it conveys distance and direction to food sources.

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6. Cows Aligning With Magnetic Fields:

Cows align themselves with Earth's magnetic fields while they graze or rest. This behaviour is not backed up by any science and remains a mystery.

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7. Crows Holding Grudge:

Crows are known to hold grudges. They also recognise and avoid humans who have wronged them. By doing so, they prove that they've got advanced memory and emotional intelligence, leaving scientists confused.

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8. Cat's Purring:

Cats purr when they are injured, stress, relaxed, or happy. Scientists are uncertain about the exact reason behind their behaviour of purring.

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9. Disorganised Migration Pattern Of Great White Sharks:

The irregular migration patterns of great white fish remain a mystery. Despite monitoring, scientists are still struggling to understand why their migrations are so unpredictable.

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