Scrub jays react to their dead, bird study shows: 'Funerals' can last for up to half an hour

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 16:00 in Earth & Climate

Western scrub jays summon others to screech over the body of a dead jay, according to new research. The birds' cacophonous 'funerals' can last for up to half an hour.

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