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My Uneventful 3rd Blogiversary

Animal Person

So here I am, on the third anniversary of Animal Person, asking for advice that has nothing to do with veganism or animal rights (and I've tweeted about this so some of you already know what's coming). And I cannot say I haven't missed a day for three years. From scratch.

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Bird Song and Parallel Evolution: learning from our feathered friends

10,000 Birds

These bird songs have two aspects, and I oversimplify but not excessively so: A genetically inherited template, usually specific to the song-producing sex, and a learned song that consists of the template shaped by experience as a developing bird hears the adult version of its own song. But the same is true of the song itself.

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Birding Longcanggou, Sichuan again (but maybe for the last time)

10,000 Birds

Apparently , they use the presence of their own eggs as a cue for recognizing parasitic eggs – so without the presence of their own eggs as a template they fail to recognize a parasitic egg. As we all know, among the animal classes, mammals are the ones responsible for the largest number of wars. Animal Class. World War 1?

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A Stick! A Bird! A Tree!–Books on Nature for Parents & Kids

10,000 Birds

I think each represents a template of a specific way of approaching this subject. Cleverly illustrated with photographs, maps, and drawings, it focuses on easily found birds, animals, reptiles, insects, and plants and encourages nature-supported activities as both outings and a way of life. The book’s goal is to change all that.