Published Date:
12 March 2010
MOTHER birds leave chemical "messages" in their eggs that shape the behaviour of their chicks, research has showed.
Nestlings respond to the signals by adjusting the way they beg for food, scientists found.
If chicks get a message that they will be reared by generous parents, they beg vigorously after hatching, say researchers at Cambridge University.
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Last Updated:
11 March 2010 8:40 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
