Predatory chicks and artificial peacock butterflies (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Predatory chicks and artificial peacock butterflies

Caption

Predatory chicks and artificial peacock butterflies in a behavioral experiment. The direction of the artificial eyes influenced the birds' behavior: If the eyes looked at the bird, it approached the food more cautiously.

Credit

Hannah Rowland

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