Australia's superb lyrebirds 'farm' the forest floor to increase their prey, a behavior rarely seen in nature
In the wet forests of southeastern Australia, superb lyrebirds engage in extraordinary behavior—tilling the soil to create ...
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Fire lab scientist says we're still not doing enough to prevent massive wildfires: "We're definitely part of the problem"
Finney took CBS News to a silo where his team assembled dry logs and lit them on fire to simulate wind-fueled flames on the forest floor. What they're learning in the lab has never been more ...
Opinion
Editorial: SC wildfire risk is growing, and we need more than capable firefighters
The Horry County wildfire, or Covington Drive fire, burned more than 2,000 acres and forced evacuations. SC and local leaders must do more to mitigate the risk ...
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Lyrebirds, famed for their mimicry, are also forest farmers, finds new research
The superb lyrebird, famous for its extraordinary ability to mimic practically any noise, has now been shown to be a ...
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Australia’s superb lyrebirds ‘farm’ the forest floor to increase their prey – a behaviour rarely seen in nature
So, lyrebirds essentially “farm” their food resource by cultivating the forest floor. This behaviour is rarely seen in the non-human world. It extends across millions of hectares, potentially ...