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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

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Whittaker’s adventures in olfactory research take unexpected turns into genetics, chemistry, and the halls of academia. ” (p. ” * Nevertheless, the myth continued. It’s taken a critical mass of women scientists to be heard and to be respected.

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Great Tit Telomeres, Baby Talk, Brainy Birds

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Third, which we already suspected, bird brains are adjusted to provide extra smartness in a way not seen in mammals. Research done quite a while back suggests that this is adaptive. Researchers have been studying song learning in birds for some time. City Great Tit ( Parus major ) telomeres shortened.

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Ocean Advocacy and Animal Rights

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We support two ocean protection organizations: People for Puget Sound (local) and the Ocean Conservancy. I think that ocean life, with the exception of mammals, are often overlooked because they are not the sentient, communicating species that we identify with, like primates, dogs, cats, etc.

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Why I Question Animal Testing 2.2

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I particularly question the use of chimpanzees in medical research. I recently was escorted through a large primate research laboratory by its director. Like other mammals, they are capable of strong emotions. Tags: animal experimentation animal research. The following is from The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan.

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Missing Syrinx Found! Mesozoic Vegavis vocalization verified

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Primates are exceptional among the mammals, living amphibians (which represent only a small part of the original amphibian family tree) are pretty noisy too. The paper is “Fossil evidence of the avian vocal organ from the Mesozoic” by Julia A. One of the key features of birds, and I use the term “key” literally, is vocalization.

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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

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But many people who live closely with animals, whether as some of the more open-minded researchers or your average pet owners, have always been well aware that this simply isn’t true. I look forward to more research being done in this field. has gained a solid foothold in the scientific community.

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The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin’s Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World – and Us: A Book Review

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But, reading this in the time of the “Me Too” movement, I tend to think that the ‘danger’ lies in giving scientific credibility to the transformative power of the female, whether she be bird, mammal, or human. Much of this, as Prum himself admits, is speculative and it is far less compelling than the ornithological chapters.

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