Review of 2021
Raptormaniacs,
It appears that I've set a new record for an all-time low in annual post count on this blog (beating out last year). The main…
It appears that I've set a new record for an all-time low in annual post count on this blog (beating out last year). The main…
This rare display of acquired vocalization could help scientists unravel the origin of speech and language in humans.
CSP Interview: Vocal Learning with Erich Jarvis00:00 – Intro00:48 – COVID and science02:15 – A bit about Dr. Jarvis0
This is Bruce. Bruce has been making the news rounds because of a new paper demonstrating that he uses pebbles to groom. Bruce…
Voice analysis of a 34-year-old recording proves that Ripper the musk duck “independently evolved” to mimic his human caretakers.
New research highlights the rare trait of vocal learning among animals with examples of musk ducks imitating human speech and…
Lorsque le biologiste néerlandais Carel ten Cate a entendu la rumeur d'un canard parlant en Australie, il l'a balayée d'un…
Amikor a magára valamit is adó tudományos hírszerkesztő beszélő kacsáról szóló címeket lát az interneten, automatikusan átsiklik…
Thirty years ago, Ripper the duck sounded as if he’d had enough. “You bloody fool,” he repeated relentlessly in a recently…
Enlarge / Male musk duck (Biziura lobata) captured in camera chillaxing in the wild in Sandford, Tasmania, Australia. Not the…
Два самца этого вида имитировали стук двери, речь и кряканье другого вида уток.
Greetings on Tuesday, September 7, 2021: National Beer Lover’s Day. (This site needs to learn to either leave out the…
Those are quacks! Australian musk ducks can mimic HUMAN SPEECH, scientists reveal as they record bird that says ‘you fucking…
When raised in captivity, musk ducks learn to copy the sounds of human life around them, which shows that they are what’s known…