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Jungle web: Birds and monkeys share info via Amazonian internet

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By Ettore Camerlenghi, Ari Martinez
| DT Next Verified
You might go for a walk in the forest to disconnect from work and calm your nerves after a busy week. The chirping and calls of birds in the canopy above might be exactly what allows you to relax. But what sounds soothing to humans may signal danger to other animals – and trigger fear across the forest. In our research, published in Current Biology, we show that when some animals spot a predator, they issue a warning cry picked up by others and spread through the rainforest canopy.
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Birds and monkeys in the Amazon share information via 'internet of the forest'

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By Ettore Camerlenghi, Ari Martinez, Lisa Lock
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Small canopy species are more likely to propagate alarm calls. Credit: Current Biology (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.02.006 You might go for a walk in the forest to disconnect from work and calm your nerves after a busy week. The chirping and calls of birds in the canopy above might be exactly what allows you to relax. But what sounds soothing to humans may signal danger to other animals—and trigger fear across the forest.
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Amazonian 'Internet of The Forest' Helps Birds And Monkeys Communicate

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By Ari Martinez
| ScienceAlert Verified
You might go for a walk in the forest to disconnect from work and calm your nerves after a busy week. The chirping and calls of birds in the canopy above might be exactly what allows you to relax. But what sounds soothing to humans may signal danger to other animals – and trigger fear across the forest. In our research, published today in Current Biology, we show that when some animals spot a predator, they issue a warning cry that is picked up by others and spread through the rainforest canopy.
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