Wild Things: Life as We Know It
Caterpillars, Bonobos, European Songbirds and More…
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Parachuting Caterpillars
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Mothers Help Sons Mate
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Why Fish Stop and Go
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Web Master
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Observed
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At First Light: Males sing at dawn.
By Night Light: In areas with streetlights, males sing earlier in the morning and attract more mates, and females lay eggs 1.5 days sooner.
Not So Bright: “Light pollution influences the timing of breeding behavior,” says co-author Bart Kempenaers of the Max Planck Institute, and could override natural cues about when to mate and with whom.