Mary Bates, PhD

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My 1st Zoologger Piece: Fish Keep Intruders Away With Boatwhistles

Photo: artvintage1800s.etsy.com, via Flickr. Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license.The Lusitanian toadfish has an extensive repertoire of sounds, including grunts, whistles, and croaks. New research shows one reason why male fish whistle: to keep intruding males out of their nests.Read the whole story at New Scientist: Zoologger: Bagpiper Fish Keeps Intruders Away With Song.