nuthatches seem to understand chickadee

Another bit of insight into animal languages from this AP story:

Nuthatches appear to have learned to understand a foreign language – chickadee. It’s not unusual for one animal to react to the alarm call of another, but nuthatches seem to go beyond that – interpreting the type of alarm and what sort of predator poses a threat.

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Posted by Chris in Animals, Language, Oddly Enough, Science, Uncategorized on April 2nd, 2007 Edit this page's grammar and spelling with Emend.

2 Responses to “nuthatches seem to understand chickadee”

  1. Deana, on April 2nd, 2007 at 10:14 am Said:

    That ROCKS. Seriously. I can use this in class, too….

  2. deb, on April 3rd, 2007 at 10:08 am Said:

    What, so you can understand what type of alarm call your students are giving?

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