Do Zebra finches teach their eggs how to cope with climate change?

22 August 2016 - 16:35
By Bruce Gorton

A new study appears to show that the Zebra finch's song can physically alter how its chicks develop.In a lot of species embryos have been found to be able to perceive external sounds – for example researchers had previously found that superb fairy-wren embryos could tell the difference between their parents’ calls‚ and those of other species.

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