10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If the male’s color fades after the first egg, the female reacts by laying a smaller second egg – seemingly deciding that it is better to cut her losses as the male apparently is the avian equivalent of a deadbeat father. At Sepilok, it can be hard to avoid taking photos of some non-birds, such as primates.

Woodpeckers 197

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 197

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2018

That strategy determined the fact that all mammals would have the risk of somatic mutations that accumulate over time affecting their eggs. Er, I mean, to not include the whales when you collect data on food type, body size, and ranging patterns. Think about it. But here’s the thing. Monkey is a common, not scientific, term.

Monkeys 132

Monkeys Gorillas Whales Whaling 132

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In the former, a female lays her fertilized egg in the nest of another species, in the hopes that her offspring will be raised by the unwitting hosts. This was the idea originally proposed to explain unbelievably huge sexual swellings in primates, to let males know who the females are.

Breeders 194

Breeders Breeding Birds Groups 194

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

For instance, I can lay my hands on data for primates and rodents (because I’ve collected those data for research) but I don’t have comparable data for bovids (just selected data) and zero data for birds (in spreadsheets on my computer).

Mammals 172

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 172