misk@piefed.social to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoSex matters: European urban birds flee approaching women sooner than approaching menbesjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up123
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minus-squareQuilotoa@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoA couple of the possible reasons, according to the discussion section of the article, was that 1) women may have historically hunted for smaller prey (birds) thus installing a fear of women and 2) it may be an olfactory response to women.
A couple of the possible reasons, according to the discussion section of the article, was that 1) women may have historically hunted for smaller prey (birds) thus installing a fear of women and 2) it may be an olfactory response to women.