04 October 2007

headline of the day






Eavesdropping iguanas heed hawk alarms


@New Scientist:

Galápagos iguanas may not be able to communicate amongst themselves, but it seems they can still catch the drift of mockingbird conversations. A new study shows that the island lizards – needfully wary of predators – often run to a sheltered location upon hearing alarm calls produced by mockingbirds.

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