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[5] [6] It is believed that non-mated ravens call in a group of other non-mated birds to be able to feed and not get chased away by mated territorial pairs of established ravens. In addition to honeybees, ants, and ravens, the Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator) achieves displacement when it signals to humans the location of distant ...
Rather than vocal-auditory, bees use the space-movement channel to communicate. Honeybees use dances to communicate—the round dance , the waggle dance , and the transitional dance. Depending on the species, the round dance is used to communicate that food is 20–30 m from the hive, the waggle dance that food is 40–90 m from the hive, and ...
The research group determined that the dance bees performed was to some degree innate, but the consistency and accuracy of the dance was a skill passed down by older bees. Although the experimental hive that contained only workers of the same age developed better accuracy when conveying angle and direction as they got older, their ability to ...
Additionally, Young critiques the common practice of killing bees to harvest honey, suggesting alternative methods that allow humans to benefit from bees' labor without destroying their colonies. The essay concludes with a discussion of miscellaneous cruelties, including the mistreatment of dogs, which Young highlights as one of the most loyal ...
The wood mouse is the first non-human animal to be observed, both in the wild and under laboratory conditions, using movable landmarks to navigate. While foraging, they pick up and distribute visually conspicuous objects, such as leaves and twigs, which they then use as landmarks during exploration, moving the markers when the area has been ...
According to tradition, "the birds and the bees" is a metaphorical story sometimes told to children in an attempt to explain the mechanics and results of sexual intercourse through reference to easily observed natural events. For instance, bees carry and deposit pollen into flowers, a visible and easy-to-explain parallel to fertilization.
2g Other birds: Tawny owl (Strix aluco) [100] date uncertain Europe (including the United Kingdom) pest control, show, pets 2g Other birds: Puna ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) date uncertain Peru: meat, eggs, pest control 2g Other birds: Celebes warty pig (Sus celebensis) [101] date uncertain Sulawesi: meat, tusks, pets Historically farmed 1a ...
The follower bees do not respond to only the most rich food resources because the benefits of being highly selective about which dance to respond to are low. [7] It is suggested that honey bees benefit more from responding to a wide array of food sources rather than all congregating at the same, slightly richer food source. [ 7 ]