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Ivo Jacobs

@ivojacobs.bsky.social

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Cognitive zoologist investigating the evolution of animal cognition, particularly in response to fire (pyrocognition). Amateur wildlife photographer based in southern Sweden. More interested in rare behaviours than rare species.

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Ivo Jacobs @ivojacobs.bsky.social · Nov 13

Welcome new followers to the Good Place!

If you're wondering what monkeys at bonfires and birds hunting at bushfires reveal about animal cognition and human evolution, my Aeon article is an accessible read. aeon.co/essays/how-a... 🧪

For the rest, I mainly post bird pictures (with a big backlog).

How animal uses of fire help to illuminate human pyrocognition | Aeon Essays

Far from being hardwired to flee fire, some animals use it to their own ends, helping us understand our own pyrocognition

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Ivo Jacobs @ivojacobs.bsky.social · 12d

APA is offering paid editorial fellowships for early-career researchers. 🧪

I was the editorial fellow at Journal of Comparative Psychology last year and I can highly recommend it!

www.apa.org/pubs/journal...

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MothProf @mothprof.bsky.social · 15d

I have a job opening in my lab. If you are interested in bird behaviour and predator prey interactions please take a look! werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — Postdoc Position in Decision Making in Birds

Are you an expert in animal behavior? Do you have experience working with birds? The Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) is looking for a motivated researcher to investigate the ro...

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Animal Behavior Society @animbehsociety.bsky.social · 16d

Do you love research & writing & all things animal behavior? Well our journal, Animal Behavior, recruiting up to 5 (count em!) new Associate Editors!

Editors serve three-year terms beginning January 2026. If you're interested, email Exec Editor Scott Sakaluk ([email protected]) by Oct 31!

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Ivo Jacobs @ivojacobs.bsky.social · 21d

Don't disturb the wild boarlet lakeside siesta
#mammals #photography

Two little wild boars, seen through thick foliage with a lake in the background, having a nap against a tree

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Ivo Jacobs @ivojacobs.bsky.social · 23d

Tiny dinosaur in the form of a long-tailed tit early in the blueish morning
#photography #birds

A long-tailed tit perched on a leafy branch, seen from the side in blue morning light

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Ivo Jacobs @ivojacobs.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you! I was always shocked how unfazed most Australian birds are. So much that they don't even fit in the frame when suddenly spreading their wings :)