10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

If you’re feeling particularly science-y, the full paper is here.). By studying Zebra Finches and domestic chickens, the scientists discovered that multiple sperm appear necessary for a fertilized egg to progress to the embryo stage (a process called “polyspermy”.) Zebra Finches photo by Keith Gerstung through Wikimedia Commons).

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2022

The Sacred Ibis was seen as the incarnation of the god Thoth, who (with gods apparently better at multitasking than humans) was (or maybe still is, who knows?) was responsible for maintaining the universe, judging the dead, and for writing and science ( source ). Is it offensive to say that Australian Zebra Finches breed like rabbits?

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

These species include the Pacific Swallow … … as well as several pigeons: the Green Imperial Pigeon … … the Pink-necked Green Pigeon … … and the Zebra Dove (even though that one looks remarkably cute for a pigeon). I am sure one could make a very boring movie based on the events described in this paper.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

In humans, adults (probably mainly mothers) do this thing called “motherese” which is talking in a way one would normally not talk to another adult, to a baby. Jon Sakata, a professor of neurobiology at McGill, says that songbirds learn vocalizations like humans learn speech. Salmón, J. Nilsson, A. Nord, and S.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Those bears live in the wild and are not used to humans. I particularly recommend this book to students minoring in biology, ecology, environmental and veterinary sciences: Putnam’s clearly written and easy to understand style is sure to explain the complex concepts without relying on hard to decipher terminology.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2012

Granted, it’s not always on a scale we can readily appreciate, and we humans are much more attuned to the differences in each other because that’s how we recognize friends, family, and celebrities on the street, but when a bird is even slightly different from the norm, it’s generally the more expected species than the unexpected.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2023

Another study provides some hope to human males who think of themselves as good karaoke singers. Continuing with the topic of singing, apparently, Zebra Doves are highly valued for their singing, particularly in parts of Southern Thailand.

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