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Phonotactic responses of Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus) to begging calls of Starling nestlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

Stephen Takács, Auteur ; Gerhard Gries, Auteur

Dans Journal of Ornithology (162(4) October, 2021)

Foraging behavior of Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus) is commonly thought to be guided by olfactory cues. Here we tested the hypothesis that foraging Brown Rats eavesdrop on bird vocalizations to locate prey. We recorded calls of nestling Starling[...]

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