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Nesting Birds Eavesdrop on Prairie Dog Alarm Calls to Keep Their Eggs Safe From Grassland Predators New research suggests long-billed curlews keep an ear out for warnings from prairie dogs in ...

A new study suggests that birds called long-billed curlews are eavesdropping on this chatter to learn when a predator is lurking nearby. Using speakers and a taxidermied badger on wheels, ...

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air.“Prairie dogs are on the menu ...

Previous research has shown birds frequently eavesdrop on other bird species to glean information about potential food sources or approaching danger, said Georgetown University ornithologist Emily ...

Science A grassland bird eavesdrops on prairie dog calls to keep itself safe from predators June 12, 2025 at 7:06 am By CHRISTINA LARSON ...

More information: Interspecific eavesdropping by birds on a keystone mammal improves antipredator behaviour, Animal Behavior (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2025.123219 , www.sciencedirect.com ...

With distinct alarm calls and yips, black-tailed prairie dogs are a highly social and communicative icon of the Great Plains. A new study published today in Animal Behaviour suggests other species may ...

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