PhysOrg Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 (Phys.org)—A small group of researchers from the University of California, Davis has found that a species of bird, the western scrub jay, responds to the presence of a dead specimen of one of their own, by calling out loudly to others of their kind and congregating around the body for up to day or two. The team, made up of T.L. Iglesias, R. McElreath and G.L. Patricelli discovered the birds' unique behavior by leaving dead jays in areas where the birds are known to exist and, as they describe in their paper published in the journal Animal Behavior, watching as they called out to others to join in, forming a loud aggregation. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhysOrg Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Western scrub jays summon others to screech over the body of a dead jay, according to new research from the University of California, Davis. The birds' cacophonous "funerals" can last for up to half an hour. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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