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Smell no evil? Birds use odd smells to eject foreign eggs from their host nest.

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Host species’ (species that host parasites) main defensive strategy against brood parasitism is the hosts’ ability to recognize and reject parasitic offspring (i.e. pushing the parasitic egg out of the nest). Brood parasitism is when one organism (brood parasite) tries … Continue reading

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Complex Mating Signals Can Lead to Predation!

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Signal detection theory states that animals will use their own set of signals (courtship signals) to attract a mate by standing out from background interference. These set of signals can be implemented at the same time to produce complex signals. … Continue reading

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Bats Use Terminal Buzz Calls to Drink While Flying!

Bats often fly above bodies of water from dusk to early evening to drink and forage. Foraging bats use ultrasonic pulses, sounds that are inaudible to us, that are regularly synced with wing beats and respiratory cycles to orient and … Continue reading

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