Nestling songbirds relocated as part of conservation programmes successfully learn the song repertoires they need to communicate – and ultimately survive – in the wild, a new study has found.
Tag: Animal Communication
Development of communication in chimpanzees echoes that of human infants
Young chimpanzees combine different gestures, vocalisations and facial expressions in a way which echoes the development of communication in human infants, according to new research.
Silent zoo tours can generate new perspectives on animals, study suggests
Visiting zoos in silence can generate a range of novel experiences, helping people to connect to animals in a more intimate way and giving visits more gravitas, according to new research.
The wilderness is calling – will your dog answer?
Researchers of the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) have been investigating dogs’ reactions to wolf howls.
Noisy jackdaw birds reach “consensus” before taking off
On cold, dark winter mornings, small black crows known as jackdaws can be heard calling loudly to one another from their winter roosting spots in the U.K. before taking off simultaneously right around sunrise.