The internet exploded after a musk duck was recorded saying “you bloody fool” , and a lyrebird cried like a human baby. So what’s the fuss all about?
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Could mating preferences, like females preferring males who sing complex songs, affect the evolution of learning? Insights from birds could have clues for how people learn throughout their lives.
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An animal behaviour expert gives his view on finding that a killer whale can copy the sound ‘hello’.
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Professor in Animal Ecology, Western Sydney University
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Reader in Biology, University of St Andrews
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Wollongong
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Southern Cross University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
