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• What is the dawn chorus?

  Two easily readable references: "Bird Squawk: What is the dawn chorus?" BBC Science & Nature homepage. [ link ] "Bird Songs," by Gareth Huw Davies. PBS: The Life of Birds by [BBC/]David Attenborough. [ link ] Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 12:34 AM by N. Sivasothi | 0 Comments Filed under: communication, sound, dawn chorus, territoriality, song, lecture10

• BBC/Attenborough - Pikas

  Yes, you will see cuteness personified in this highly vocal relative of the rabbit, the pika ( Ochotona sp.). And David is pretty charming too... Read More... Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 1:21 AM by N. Sivasothi | 0 Comments Filed under: communication

• Domestic cat vocalisations

  A very amusing collection of cat vocalisations which sound like words! Domestic cats may vocalise more to owners than to each other due the reinforcement they receive from the former. As for cat chirping and chattering: www.youtube.com/v/phWw8sZEeQk&hl=en" Read More... Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 1:05 AM by N. Sivasothi | 1 Comments Filed under: communication, cats, lecture09

• That "sweaty shirts" video

  "Subtle chemical signals, or pheromones, have long been known to draw pairs together within the same species. In mice, for example, experiments showed that pheromones acted as attractants between males and females who were genetically similar except for Read More... Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:39 AM by N. Sivasothi | 0 Comments Filed under: communication, video, lecture08

• Review - “Making sense of scents: reducing aggression and uncontrolled variation in laboratory mice.”

  “Making sense of scents: reducing aggression and uncontrolled variation in laboratory mice.” By Professor Jane Hurst, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Liverpool. NC3Rs #2 Mouse scents and optimal husbandry Sept 2005. National Centre Read More... Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:35 AM by N. Sivasothi | 0 Comments Filed under: communication, lecture08