dinsdag 24 juni 2008

Island Birds Can Adapt to Predators, Study Suggests

An island bird in New Zealand is able to change its nesting behavior to outwit predators—offering a ray of hope for island species worldwide facing threats from exotic invaders—researchers have discovered.

Melanie Massaro, a biologist at the University of Canterbury, and her co-authors found that New Zealand bellbird mothers spend longer periods of time on their nests when the risk of predation rises.

Lees meer: National Geographic News

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