Birds Learned to Avoid Fake Fast-Flying Butterflies (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Birds Learned to Avoid Fake Fast-Flying Butterflies

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Researchers trained wild birds to attack paper butterflies with an almond treat attached to the underside, bottom left. They then gave birds a plain brown butterfly, center, and a striped butterfly that was either hard to catch or concealed a bitter almond. Birds eventually avoided the evasive and distasteful prey.

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Erika Páez

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