A new study has revealed that a female great tits' (Parus major) appearance indicates healthy attributes in offspring. The black stripe across her breast and white patches on her cheeks correlate to a chick's weight at two weeks and immune strength respectively - though the former seems to signal a genetic benefit and the latter can affect an 'adopted' chick's health, suggesting nurture is involved. Taking two mothers with different patterning, and ...Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Better Looking Birds Produce Healthier Babies Reveals Study
A new study has revealed that a female great tits' (Parus major) appearance indicates healthy attributes in offspring. The black stripe across her breast and white patches on her cheeks correlate to a chick's weight at two weeks and immune strength respectively - though the former seems to signal a genetic benefit and the latter can affect an 'adopted' chick's health, suggesting nurture is involved. Taking two mothers with different patterning, and ...
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