Mary Bates, PhD

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New on Zoologic: Multisensory Eavesdroppers

tungara-ripple-cropCommunication requires a sender, a receiver, and a message. But it's rarely that simpleA new study shows how the male túngara frog’s call inadvertently creates a multisensory message that can be exploited by both rivals and predators.Read the whole story here: Frogs and Bats Use Water Ripples to Eavesdrop on Frog Calls.