Tag: Long-Term Ecological Study
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Family Matters: 30-Year Study Reveals Long-Tailed Tits Survival Strategy
Discover how the long-tailed tit—a featherweight songbird with a tail longer than its body—rewrites the rules of survival through family teamwork. Groundbreaking research spanning 30 years reveals their secret: kin neighborhoods where failed breeders become helpers, predators unknowingly fuel cooperation, and even migration can’t break family bonds. Learn how these birds use vocal passwords, strategic…