an endangered bird is forgetting its song as the species dies out
- Written by Ross Crates, Postdoctoral fellow, Australian National University
ShutterstockJust as humans learn languages, animals learn behaviours crucial for survival and reproduction from older, experienced individuals of the same species. In this way, important “cultures” such as bird songs are passed from one generation to the next.
But global biodiversity loss means many animal populations are becoming small...





