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Herring Gulls Pay Attention to Human Gaze, New Study Finds | Biology – Sci-News.com
According to new research published in the journal Animal Behaviour, European herring gulls (Larus argentatus) — a large species of seabird in the family Laridae — notice where approaching humans are looking and flee sooner when they’re being watched.
According to new research published in the journal Animal Behaviour, European herring gulls (Larus argentatus) — a large species of seabird in the family Laridae — notice where approaching humans are looking and flee sooner when theyre being watched.
Herring gulls. Image credit: Georg Wietschorke.
With an increasing human population and expansion of urban settlements, wild animals are often exposed to humans.
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