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City birds dazzle females with 'borrowed' human items
- June 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Bowerbirds in an Australian city use a range of human items—from glass and plastic to banknotes and even a pair of handcuffs—to impress females, shows new research in Royal Society Open Science. Male bowerbirds create an intricate tunnel of twigs called a bower, then gather colorful items to show to any females that visit.
Originally published at Phys.org