According to new research, jackdaw (two species of bird in the genus Coloeus) chicks listen to their elders—but there’s also ...

Jackdaw chicks learn about predators by listening to adults, reveals new research. Scientists played recordings of predator ...

Young jackdaw chicks can learn about predators before leaving the nest by listening to alarm calls from adult birds.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air. “Prairie ...

Wild black-tailed prairie dogs use alarm calls to warn one another of predators, and some grassland birds are listening in. Photo credit: Andrew Dreelin, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

A tiny bird in Australia has been spotted using fake hawk alarm calls to scare threats away from their nests to protect their babies, shedding more light on deceptive sounds used by animals to defend ...