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Furthermore, if the nest is on or near the ground, the parent may be able to display more effectively; Armstrong noted the relative rarity in the literature of distraction display in arboreal-nesting species, and attributed this to the difficulty of displaying convincingly while on a branch. [4]
In 2018, a microblog centered around campus squirrels was launched by a student from Yunnan University, located in Kunming. The blog attracted attention on Chinese social media. [31] An invasive species in Europe, [32] gray squirrels have also been noted on the Streatham Campus of the University of Exeter, in the United Kingdom. [33]
Vigilance, in the field of behavioural ecology, refers to an animal's monitoring of its surroundings in order to heighten awareness of predator presence. Vigilance is an important behaviour during foraging as animals must often venture away from the safety of shelter to find food.
Scientists have some good news for rats and some bad news for city dwellers. Rat populations are rising in cities including Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, reports a study released Friday ...
The “rarely seen” predators were spotted off the California coast near San Diego. Boaters witness ‘unbelievable spectacle’ when predators attack sea creature. See it
By midday Tuesday, about six hours after University of Chicago Police cleared a pro-Palestine protest encampment in a brief early morning raid, the main quad was calm with almost no trace of the ...
The university has bobcats, mountain lions, hawks, golden eagles, great blue herons, peregrine falcons, rabbits, raccoons, owls, skunks, weasels, bats, and coyotes. The small rabbits in particular are very numerous and can be seen across campus in high numbers, especially during hours of low student traffic.
(The Center Square) – Thousands of snow geese migrating across Pennsylvania have authorities working overtime to mitigate the recent outbreak of bird flu and ensure public safety. The state Game ...