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Curlews' Secret Survival Trick

Long-billed curlews have developed a fascinating survival strategy by listening to prairie dog alarm calls.

These calls alert the curlews to nearby predators like foxes or hawks, giving them precious time to react.

This interspecies communication shows how animals adapt and collaborate to survive in their environment.

Researchers used a fake badger to test this, discovering the curlews respond much faster when they hear the warnings.

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Original: The Guardian (Science)

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#animal behavior #birds #predators #interspecies communication #wildlife

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