"Girls rule & wifey knows" no matter what specie: Birdsong bluster may dupe strange females, but it won't fool partners http://t.co/efn4Ikwk
December 19, 2012
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Phys.Org Mobile: Birdsong bluster may dupe strange females, but it won't fool partners
19:00, Biology/Plants & Animals Male birds use their song to dupe females they have just met by pretending they are in excellent physical condition. Just as some men try to cast themselves in a better light when they approach would-be dates, so male birds in poor condition seek to portray that they are fitter than they really are.