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If you’ve ever walked a canine past a fire hydrant, you will know that animals use scent to communicate. While your furry friend makes use of his urine to communicate territory ownership, other animals establish dominance via the scent of … Continue reading →

Our work on sound propagation and deer browsing has attracted more attention.  Check out Dr. Gall’s interview on “As It Happens” from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Public Radio International.  The interview around the 39 minute mark.

Our recent work on deer browsing and acoustics was featured on the Scientific American podcast: 60-second Science.  Check it out here!

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One uncommon form of mimicry in the animal world is predator mimicry- when prey mimic their predator to avoid being eaten. This is the case with the jumping spider and certain species of moth. However, this is not simply mimicry … Continue reading →

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Taste perception is one of our basic five senses. It can tell us what is edible or what is not, what is nourishing for our bodies and what can be potentially harmful. For example, being unable to recognize food with … Continue reading →

Maliyah Faulstich and Danielle Quick Holmes What song sounds/looks like The Blue-winged Warbler has both two different calls and two different songs. One call sounds like “tzipp,” while the other sounds like “zzrrttt.” The “tzipp,” call is used as an … Continue reading →

Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora cyanoptera By Danielle Quick Holmes and Maliyah Faulstich Appearance Male Blue-winged Warblers: According to Birds of North America, adult male Blue-winged Warblers also known as Vermivora cyanoptera have a bright yellow crown, black eye-lines, blueish-gray tails and … Continue reading →

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Classes have just ended, which means we have lots of opportunities to talk about our research.  Nick and Aaron gave a talk today at the Neuroscience and Behavior Symposium about their work on social dominance and black-capped chickadee vocalizations.  They’ll … Continue reading →