WILD | Squirrels Listen In On Bird Chatter To Decide If They’re Safe, And That’s Scientifically Significant

Squirrels are capricious little creatures. And aside from taunting the neighborhood dogs and using your gutters as water slides, it appears they also eavesdrop on bird chatter to gauge their safety. A new study published in the journal PLOS One concludes grey squirrels use the sounds of nearby birds to infer the absence of predators. … Continue reading WILD | Squirrels Listen In On Bird Chatter To Decide If They’re Safe, And That’s Scientifically Significant