The male wrinkle-faced bat uses an elaborate display, including a facemask and a combination of echolocation sounds, wingbeats, and whistles to attract females.
Category: wildlife
Blue Whale Song Timing Reveals Time to Go – Scientific American
Blue whales switch from singing at night to singing during the day when they’re about to migrate.
Cows with Eye Images Keep Predators in Arrears – Scientific American
Cows painted with eyespots kept predators at bay.
Sparrow Song Undergoes Key Change – Scientific American
A tweet goes viral across Canada.
Birds on Rhinos’ Back Help Them Avoid Poachers – Scientific American
Red-billed oxpeckers serve as lookouts for black rhinos, sounding the alarm when poachers approach.
Squid Glowing Skin Patterns May Be Code – Scientific American
E-readers are cool. But what if you’re an e-squid?
City Birds: Big-Brained with Few Offspring or Small-Brained with a Lot – Scientific American
What predicts which bird species will make it in urban environments?
Swamp Wallaby Reproduction Give Tribbles a Run – Scientific American
Swamp wallabies are always pregnant.
Stress from Undersea Noise Interferes with Crab Camouflage – Scientific American
Loud noise from ships thwarts shore crab camouflage.
Odd Bird Migrates Twice To Breed – Scientific American
The phainopepla has bright red eyes, a pointy topknot, and jet-black feathers. But its most unusual characteristic may be its rare reproductive strategy – breeding in two different places during a single season. Listen to my 60-Second Science podcast at: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/odd-bird-migrates-twice-to-breed/#transcripts-body
How Hurricanes Influence Spider Aggressiveness – Scientific American
Can extreme weather events shape animal evolution? 60-Second Science podcast by Susanne Bard. (Photo by Joseph T. Lapp)
Songbird Warm-Ups – AAAS Science Update
Songbirds, like people, may need to warm up their voices before they sing. Written and produced by Susanne Bard
Do Birds Dream of Singing? – AAAS Science Update
Researchers have discovered that when songbirds dream, the vocal muscles they use for singing become active. Written by Susanne Bard.
Humans & Honeyguides – AAAS Science Update
African honeyhunters use a special call to get birds to lead them to the location of hives full of honey. Written by Susanne Bard.
Forest Health in a Changing World – Science Magazine Video
Humans are changing the world’s forests – video written and edited by Susanne Bard for Science magazine’s special issue on forest health.
California Condor Culture
Captive-bred California condors lack role models to show them how to survive in the wild. But wildlife biologists helping them navigate the modern world. By Susanne Bard
Polar Bears See Ice
Scientists analyzing ancient and modern polar bear DNA have concluded that in just three generations, populations have been moving northward, toward more persistent sea-ice. By Susanne Bard
TB’s Journey from Africa to the New World
Did marine mammals bring tuberculosis to South America? By Susanne Bard
Egrets…for lunch? AAAS Science Update
Richard III probably had egrets on the menu (but not this one – it’s a snowy egret from California), along with herons, bitterns, and peacocks. Check out my Science Update on the diet of King Richard III
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