Monthly Archives: April 2014

It’s getting hot in here: Male Alpine newts alter predator escape behaviors with changes in temperature

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The ability to effectively escape predators is an essential component of every organism’s behavioral repertoire. Responses to predator detection vary greatly between species, as well as within species, depending on various environmental factors. Recent research exploring these escape responses in … Continue reading

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Chicks use sensation of leg muscles to practice walking even before they hatch

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Chicks can do pretty amazing things. One of these things includes getting up and walking around within hours after hatching. How do they walk so well right after hatching? A new study in the Journal of Experimental Biology looked at … Continue reading

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There’s No Straight Path Home for a Pigeon in the City

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It is no secret that birds have impeccable navigational skills. Flight permits long distance-travel, and tools such as differentiating smells in the air and using an internal compass make a smooth journey to the destination. For pigeons, it turns out … Continue reading

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Stoeger Hears A Who: Estimating Age Ranges of Elephants from Acoustic Cues

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In Dr. Seuss’s book, Horton Hears A Who!, Horton finds a speck of dust containing a microscopic town called Whoville. While Horton is able to hear the townspeople, he is criticized by other animals for believing in something they cannot … Continue reading

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