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It’s a sing-off! Myth-busting about birds and sex when it comes to defending the nest
Playback experiments across 264 species found females often join territory defense, especially in birds with long-term bonds or near the equator.
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It’s a sing-off! Myth-busting about birds and sex when it comes to defending the nest
Don't mess with my territory. Male northern parulas sing and get physically aggressive when intruders invade their space. Pranav GokhaleEach spring, birds across America are in full voice. Cardinals chatter, sparrows sing and warblers warble. Birdsong lifts the human spirit – “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers,” after all. Yet birds are not singing to soothe our nerves after a stressful day at the office. Instead, they sing to defend their terri…
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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C 33%
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