LSM1303 Animal Behaviour Student Blog

Mention a bird so skillful at imitating sounds and the parrot always comes to mind right away. However, the ability to mimic sounds is definitely not exclusive to parrots. As it turns out, renowned vocal mimics in the bird world include “mockingbirds, Read More...

'Airborne' geckos! Now that must be a real good sight. Imagine, a gecko trying to keep itself up on a slippery, vertical surface when suddenly, *Slip*, and it falls off! (Credit: Robert Full/UC Berkeley, copyright PNAS/NAS 2008) Watch It Now isn't that Read More...