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What is sex? This is a simple question with a complicated answer. Part of the answer is this: The biological identity of an individual...
One of the key features of birds, and I use the term “key” literally, is vocalization. Very few other vertebrates use sound so socially...
Great Tit Telomeres, Baby Talk, Brainy Birds This morning, I have three interesting scientific findings related to bird for you. First, birds may age...
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Tradeoffs in behavior, and plasticity We assume natural selection has shaped birds to avoid predators. Noticing predators, reacting to them perhaps with an alarm...
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