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Hannah Thomasy

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Young gulls' drab plumage may help them avoid adult attacks

Young gulls' drab plumage may help them avoid adult attacks

Fake, painted decoys suggest immature coloring acts as a social signal, reducing aggression from territorial …

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Humans Are Changing How Nature Smells, With Risks for Wildlife

Humans Are Changing How Nature Smells, With Risks for Wildlife

A growing body of research shows how air pollution, fertilizers, and fungicides are altering the chemical sig…

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Learning why spiny mice play well with others

Learning why spiny mice play well with others

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Female rats like a different kind of tickling than males

Female rats like a different kind of tickling than males

Female rats prefer gentler tickling, a finding that could reshape animal happiness research.

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How "Fire Fungi" Help Put Burnt Landscapes Back Together - bioGraphic

How "Fire Fungi" Help Put Burnt Landscapes Back Together - bioGraphic

Before plants and animals recolonize after a wildfire, fungi get to work.

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The strange animals that control their body heat

The strange animals that control their body heat

Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature - a strategy called heterothermy - and outla…

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Bogong moths support Australia’s alpine ecosystems, but face uncertain future

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By Hannah Thomasy
| Mongabay Verified
Bogong moths are a critical resource for the many rare and wonderful species that live in the Australian Alps, but their future is far from certain. The IUCN classifies the bogong moth as an endangered species, but Australia, the only country where the moth is habitually found, has refused to recognize it as such, categorizing it instead as “data deficient”.
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Los extraños animales que controlan su temperatura corporal

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By Hannah Thomasy
| La Nación (Costa Rica) Verified
El grado en que los animales utilizan la heterotermia varía no solo según la especie, sino también entre individuos. Los tenrecs erizos grandes (Setifer setosus), por ejemplo, pueden mantener una temperatura corporal más alta y estable durante el embarazo; los investigadores creen que esto es importante para el desarrollo fetal.
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Young gulls’ drab plumage may help them avoid adult attacks

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By Hannah Thomasy
| Science News Verified
While many bird species go from egg to adult in months, some seabirds spend years in a sort of awkward adolescent phase, sporting darker, drabber plumage than the adults. In American herring gulls, this immature coloring can function as a social signal, helping youngsters avoid aggression from breeding adults, researchers report June 4 in Animal Behavior.
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