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"Like humans, many animals form lasting monogamous relationships. Most birds
pair up to produce and raise offspring together over many years. However, as
with humans, they also commonly “divorce” – terminating the pair bond well
before the death of either partner.
Our new research examines the link between extreme weather events and divorce
in a small monogamous tropical songbird.
We found extreme events – at both ends of the spectrum, both wet and dry –
increase divorce rates in these birds.
With climate patterns becoming increasingly erratic, it’s vital to understand
how such extreme events affect the species we share our planet with. If it’s
disturbing their love lives, this may have dire consequences for the ability of
species to reproduce and survive."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
