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Superb Lyrebirds or Superb Liarbirds? Female Oscines Possess Elaborate Mimetic Vocal Displays In the bird world, it is a well-known fact that much of the elaborate vocalizations of males is due to sexual selection. If you’re a male, you better … Continue reading →

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Michael Kim Penguins can Introduce Themselves as Well: Vocal Individuality in Penguin Contact Calls Communication plays a pivotal role in all living species. Functions of communication can span from signaling for detection to displaying complex mating vocalizations.Vocalizations of bird species … Continue reading →

From seemingly simple statements to the sophistications of poetry, human language is incredibly complex. There is enormous unconscious cognitive effort behind extracting precise information from speech, which is ultimately a series of sounds varying in frequency, intensity and timing. Meaning … Continue reading →

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For many avian species, raising young is a very large investment.  Instead of doing it themselves, some birds use a method called brood parasitism, leaving an egg or multiple eggs in a host bird’s nest to be raised there.  This … Continue reading →

The urine of male tilapia fish contains information about the male’s dominance. Males use this information to communicate their social dominance to other males. This acts as a competition deterrent amongst males. Male fish showed decreased aggressive responses when exposed … Continue reading →

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Migratory birds fly over thousands of kilometers in order to visit breeding or non-breeding grounds every year. Once migrator birds become experienced adults, they develop the ability of true navigation. True navigation consists of picking up cues in unfamiliar areas … Continue reading →

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Although, we humans must rely on compasses and google maps to guide us, a diverse range of animals possess the incredible ability to detect the earth’s magnetic field, allowing them to migrate accurately over astonishing distances. These animals are able … Continue reading →