Should I Flee or Fight? The First Lines of Defense in Cane Toads
It’s no secret that every animal has a predator that they work hard to avoid. To do this, animals display…
Screaming Marmosets: How Marmosets Can Save Each Other From Predators
Have you ever wondered if animals can communicate with each other? If they had a language of their own? Researchers…
When Squirrels Call Badger: False-Alarm Calling in Squirrels
Between May of 1997 and August of 1998, Hare and Atkins studied alarm-calling in juvenile Spermophilus richardsonii (also called Richardson’s…
ASL?
The Kea Parrot, native to New Zealand is well known for its cheeky attitude and bold personality. It is also…
“Vocal matching: the what, the why and the how”
Vocal matching is used by many species for mating purposes, warning of danger, and general communication. This requires animals to…
The Princess and the Pea aphid
It is relatively common knowledge that birds and mammals are capable of warning each other of danger. Alarm calling occurs…
“Is eavesdropping really that bad if animals do it too?”
It is unclear why we are tempted to listen in on private conversations, but being ‘nosey’ may actually have some…
