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How Squirrels Use Bird Chatter to Assess Safety
How Squirrels Use Bird Chatter to Assess Safety
An undergraduate research project finds the animals are tuned in to reassuring information from other species.
How Squirrels Use Bird Chatter to Assess Safety
How Squirrels Use Bird Chatter to Assess Safety

An undergraduate research project finds the animals are tuned in to reassuring information from other species.

An undergraduate research project finds the animals are tuned in to reassuring information from other species.

behavior, ecology, evolution

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