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Evidence of memories in the brain of songbirds
When a manhole hears a new melody from a member of the same species, the gene expression in its brain changes surprisingly, the researchers report.
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Realizing the ability to avoid inbreeding in birds
People are always aware of avoiding inbreeding. This phenomenon also occurs in some animals such as rats, land lizards or shorebirds. People are predicting that black-le…
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Practice improving skills in singing birds
Last year, MIT neuroscientists reported that by studying the songs of tiny birds, they were able to recognize how two separate brain pathways contributed to the form of…
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Mockingbirds can recognize a face among the crowd
The birds are watching. They know who you are. And they will attack.
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Locate penguins through traces of bird droppings observed from satellites
Traces of bird droppings observed from satellites have helped British scientists determine where the flock of emperor penguins lay eggs on extremely large south.
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Hummingbirds are the fastest animals on the planet
In terms of relative speed, the speed of fighter jets or spacecraft lags far behind the hummingbird's dive.
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The bird's migration distance is long
The migratory bird's route will be longer, according to the first study on the impact of climate change on migratory birds. The migration distance of some species may in…
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Gulls kill whales
The whale in the Argentine waters has a new enemy, the gull. Every time the giant animals rise to the surface to breathe, the birds quickly land on their backs to poke s…
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What limits the size of birds?
Why can't birds reach larger sizes? The largest size record of all flying birds currently belongs to swans in 15 kg
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The secret life of penguins
Scientists have long wondered what these non-feathered birds do for months on the sea as they prepare for breeding.
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When the prey ambushes the hunter
Hummingbirds fly to flowers to suck bile without even knowing that there is a pretty mantis on the branch. In the blink of an eye, the mantis rushed and grabbed the bird.
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Rural birds find it difficult to
Rural male male finches cannot pair or make friends with urban birds, because they do not like each other's song.
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Birds understand people's eyes
People are not the only animals that know how to use their eyes in communication. A recent study showed that gray crow crows could understand our eyes.
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Birds know to dance like people
A recent study demonstrated that parrots also shook their heads, stamped their feet, moved and rotated their bodies to the rhythm.