misk@piefed.social to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoSex matters: European urban birds flee approaching women sooner than approaching menbesjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up125
arrow-up125external-linkSex matters: European urban birds flee approaching women sooner than approaching menbesjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.commisk@piefed.social to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareQuilotoa@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 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.