Robo-lizards help prove long-standing signaling theory

Monday, November 24, 2008 - 17:35 in Psychology & Sociology

Like teachers who rap a ruler before announcing homework in noisy classrooms, Puerto Rican anole lizards perform eye-catching pushups before beginning head-bobbing displays that advertise their territory and status, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis.

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