Female Birds 'Jam' Their Mates' Flirtatious Songs
Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 17:28
in Biology & Nature
When a single female is nearby, female antbirds will sing over the songs of their male partners in an apparent attempt to keep their messages from getting through, according to a new study. Males respond to that interruption by singing a different tune.
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