Heterospecific eavesdropping in ant-following birds of the Neotropics is a learned behaviour
Heterospecific eavesdropping in ant-following birds of the Neotropics is a learned behaviour
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England: The Royal Society
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English
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Animals eavesdrop on other species to obtain information about their environments. Heterospecific eavesdropping can yield tangible fitness benefits by providing valuable information about food resources and predator presence. The ability to eavesdrop may therefore be under strong selection, although extensive research on alarm-calling in avian mixe...
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Heterospecific eavesdropping in ant-following birds of the Neotropics is a learned behaviour
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1098_rspb_2017_1785
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1098_rspb_2017_1785
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0962-8452
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1471-2954
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10.1098/rspb.2017.1785
