Cuckoo in a Nest (IMAGE)

The City University of New York

Cuckoo in a Nest

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Common cuckoos are parasitic -- they are raised in the nests of other species. As adults, male cuckoos recognize their familiar neighbors and aggressively attack passing by stranger cuckoos: a phenomenon known as the Dear Enemy Effect.

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Csaba Moskat

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