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The Behavioural Ecology and Evolution Podcast (the Beepcast)

Want to discover more about how animals navigate their environment, find food, court mates and raise young? Then subscribe to the Behavioural Ecology and Evolution Podcast: The Beepcast! Every month D... Read more

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Oct 17: Iain Couzin's Scientific Spark, why do deer in Japan bow, and why are some plant nectars bitter?

Oct 17: Iain Couzin's Scientific Spark, why do deer in Japan bow, and why are some plant nectars bitter?

This month I meet some very polite deer who have a special way of asking for food. I discover why some plant nectars con... Read more

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Sept 2015: Kate Umbers, burying beetle parental care, and tasteless monkey thieves

Sept 2015: Kate Umbers, burying beetle parental care, and tasteless monkey thieves

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