This Wild Bird Will Lead You To Honey On Command
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- NPR ([email protected])
- Published
- Mon 22 Jan 2024
- Episode Link
- https://www.npr.org/2024/01/22/1198909197/wild-african-honeyguide-bird-honey-human-cultural-evolution
Honeyguides are wild birds that team up with humans and then lead them to honey. Researchers recently found that the calls these birds respond to are unique and tied to their location. NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce talks about this relationship and shares how researchers followed honeyguides to learn about their call behaviors.
Read Nell's full story here.
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