New phenomenon: Forest mammals eavesdrop on messy monkeys

Eavesdropping doesn’t just belong in the playbooks of police officers and spies. It is also a phenomenon that plays out among animals. Previous studies have shown that certain species, especially birds, listen to each other for warnings of nearby predators. But a new study from the University of Copenhagen reveals that a variety of mammals eavesdrop on one another when it comes to finding food.


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Source: Phys.org