The internet exploded after a musk duck was recorded saying “you bloody fool” , and a lyrebird cried like a human baby. So what’s the fuss all about?
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Could mating preferences, like females preferring males who sing complex songs, affect the evolution of learning? Insights from birds could have clues for how people learn throughout their lives.
Almost anyone can be taught how to sing.
An animal behaviour expert gives his view on finding that a killer whale can copy the sound ‘hello’.
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Reader in Biology, University of St Andrews
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Animal Ecology, Western Sydney University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Southern Cross University